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ReviewThe Indian journal of surgery2016

Extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Optimal Management.

George Galyfos, Georgios A Karantzikos, Nikolaos Kavouras, Argiri Sianou, Konstantinos Palogos, Konstantinos Filis

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Review in The Indian journal of surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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48citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 92 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Extraosseous Ewing's Sarcoma Masquerading as Adolescent Neck Mass-a Case Report and Review of Literature.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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  18. Unusual Manifestation of Extraosseous Ewing Sarcoma: Report of 3 Cases.Balkan journal of medical genetics : BJMG · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

George GalyfosDepartment of General Surgery, General Hospital of Chalkis, Chalkis, Greece ; 6 Melinas Merkouri Street, Neon Iraklion, 14122 Athens, Greece.
Georgios A KarantzikosDepartment of General Surgery, General Hospital of Chalkis, Chalkis, Greece.
Nikolaos KavourasDepartment of General Surgery, General Hospital of Chalkis, Chalkis, Greece.
Argiri SianouDepartment of Microbiology, Areteion University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos PalogosDepartment of General Surgery, General Hospital of Chalkis, Chalkis, Greece.
Konstantinos Filis1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Hippocration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRPanteion University · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extraosseous Ewing sarcomas (EESs) are rare tumours originating from soft tissues. Their clinical picture depends mainly on the primary site of the sarcoma. Patient characteristics and outcomes seem to be different in EES compared to patients with skeletal Ewing sarcoma, with implications for patient care and prognosis. However, multimodality therapeutic strategies are recommended for all types of the Ewing tumour family. The available diagnostic tools include ultrasonographic evaluation and computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging as well as histopathologic and immunohistochemical tissue examination. Several histologic and genetic biomarkers have been established, although their utilization needs to be further tested by larger prospective studies. Regarding localized disease, the recommended treatment remains surgery. However, chemotherapy can be added to achieve improved survival, with neoadjuvant regimens showing more promising results than adjuvant regimens. Radiotherapy is an option to obtain local control, although its complications have reduced its utilization. In metastatic or recurrent disease, systematic chemotherapy improves survival.

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BiomarkersDiagnosisExtraosseous Ewing sarcomaSoft tissue sarcomaTherapy

Identifiers

PMID27186040
PMCPMC4848231
OpenAlexW2232869651

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