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Ewing Sarcoma Family of Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)

  • Updated: 05/14/2012

Table 1. Characteristics of Children With Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma and Skeletal Ewing Sarcoma

Characteristic Extraskeletal Ewing Sarcoma Skeletal Ewing Sarcoma P Value 
Mean age (range), years20 (0-39)16 (0-39)<.001
Male gender53%63%<.001
White (non-white race)85% (15%)93% (8%)<.001
Axial primary sites (non-axial primary)73% (27%)54% (46%)<.001
Pelvic primary sites (non-pelvic primary)20% (80%)27% (73%).001