Analysis of 41 cases of non-metastatic Ewing's sarcoma in children

YUAN Qing; HAN Ya-Li; PAN Ci; TANG Jing-Yan; GAO Yi-Jin

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2024, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (4) : 365-370. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2309077

CLINICAL RESEARCH

Analysis of 41 cases of non-metastatic Ewing's sarcoma in children

YUAN Qing, HAN Ya-Li, PAN Ci, TANG Jing-Yan, GAO Yi-Jin

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Objective To summarize the clinical characteristics, treatment outcomes, and prognostic factors of children with non-metastatic Ewing's sarcoma (ES). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 41 children with non-metastatic ES diagnosed and treated at the Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from January 2010 to December 2018. All patients underwent chemotherapy based on the RMS-2009 protocol of the center, and local treatment such as surgery and/or radiotherapy was performed according to risk grouping. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) rates. Univariate prognostic analysis was performed using the log-rank test, and multivariate analysis was conducted with Cox regression. Results Of the 41 children, 21 were male and 20 were female. The median age at diagnosis was 7.7 years (range: 1.2-14.6 years). The median follow-up time for patients with event-free survival was 68.1 months (range: 8.1-151.7 months). As of the last follow-up, 33 patients were in complete remission, and the overall 5-year EFS and OS rates were (78±6)% and (82±6)%, respectively. Univariate analysis by the log-rank test showed that a tumor diameter ≥8 cm, time from diagnosis to start of local treatment ≥16 weeks, and incomplete surgical resection were associated with poor prognosis (P<0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analysis indicated that incomplete surgical resection (HR=8.381, 95%CI: 1.681-41.801, P=0.010) was an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in children with ES. Secondary tumors occurred in 2 cases. Conclusions A comprehensive treatment strategy incorporating chemotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy can improve the prognosis of children with ES. Poor prognosis is associated with an initial tumor diameter ≥8 cm, while complete surgical resection and early initiation of local treatment can improve outcomes.

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Ewing's sarcoma / Prognosis / Risk Factor / Child

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YUAN Qing, HAN Ya-Li, PAN Ci, TANG Jing-Yan, GAO Yi-Jin. Analysis of 41 cases of non-metastatic Ewing's sarcoma in children[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2024, 26(4): 365-370 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2309077

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