Ewing’s Sarcoma
A 10-year-old boy with Ewing’s Sarcoma who underwent limb salvage therapy. The photo shows the patient’s femur. It was removed, treated with liquid nitrogen to kill remaining tumor cells, and then reimplanted. After surgery, recovery in the ICU, and chemotherapy, the patient is now able to ride his bike again. Ewing’s sarcoma is a very rare type of cancerous tumor that grows in your bones or the soft tissue around them, such as cartilage or the nerves. It usually affects people from the ages of 10 to 20 and has a high rate of being cured.The cause of Ewing's sarcoma is unknown. Most cases appear to occur randomly. Almost all patients require multidrug chemotherapy as well as local disease control with surgery and/or radiation.
The whole bone was taken out, treated, and put back in??? 🤤🤤🤤🤤 un-be-liev-able!!!! Wow!!!
