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Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare type of tumor* that usually occurs between the
hips, in the upper arm, in the thigh bones, or in the ribs but may also show
up in other tissues of the body. About half of the people with this disease
are younger than 15 years of age. Recovery from Ewing’s sarcoma depends
on many factors, including how early the tumor is diagnosed, its size and
location, and whether it has spread to other areas of the body.

It Felt like a Pulled Muscle: Tom’s Sto

Tom woke up one morning with a pain like a pulled muscle in his right
leg about halfway up the upper leg bone. He noticed a tiny lump there,
but he figured he had just gotten a bump when he was playing basketball
a day earlier, and it would go away. When the lump and the pain were
still there the next day, he mentioned it to his mother. She told him
to wait a few days and see if it got better. It did not. She scheduled an
appointment with his doctor, who examined Tom and ordered several
tests, including an x-ray. No long afterward, the doctor called to tell her
that Tom had Ewing’s sarcoma and should begin treatment right away.
Tom was lucky because the doctor found the tumor when it was still
very small. Surgery removed the tumor. Tom had to undergo physical
therapy and had to stop playing basketball or other sports, but he recovered
and returned to school.