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Bone Cancer

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BIOGRAPHY:

AGE: Ageless

BEST FRIEND:  Ms. Chameleon

HOBBIES: Flying skills

FAVORITE MOVIE: Freebirds

FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Along the Equator

FAVORITE QUOTE: To be truly free, I need to be me

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ABOUT THE SPECIAL NEED:

NAME OF CONDITION: Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma are the most common malignancies of bone tissues in children…. Ewing’s sarcoma may affect bones of the pelvis, thigh, upper arm, or ribs. … Ewing’s is the second most common malignant bone tumor in children, comprising 10-15% of childhood bone cancer.

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NUMBER OF CHILDREN/PEOPLE AFFECTED: 4% of all cancers

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DESCRIPTION OF DISEASE: Any tumor of bone

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TREATMENT: Referral to an oncologist.  Cancer treating physician

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PROGNOSIS: The overall five-year survival rate for all bone cancers in adults and children is about 70%.

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