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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Suveenkrishna Pothuru, M.B,B.S. [2]

Overview

James Ewing (1866-1943) first described the tumor, establishing that the disease was separate from lymphoma and other types of cancer known at that time. A more famous case of Ewing's sarcoma occurred at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. A football player for BC, named Mark Herzlich, was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in 2009. With help from new treatments and surgery, he was able to beat the cancer.

Historical Perspective

  • James Ewing (1866-1943) first described the tumor, establishing that the disease was separate from lymphoma and other types of cancer known at that time.
  • A more famous case of Ewing's sarcoma occurred at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
  • A football player for BC, named Mark Herzlich, was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in 2009.
  • With help from new treatments and surgery, he was able to beat the cancer.

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