Sarcoma News

The incidence of Ewing sarcoma was higher among whites compared with Asians/Pacific Islanders and blacks.

Results of a French study confirmed the safety and efficacy of weekly paclitaxel therapy for patients with metastatic or unresectable angiosarcoma and expanded the number of tumor types for which this therapy has been studied to include angiosarcoma of the breast.

James Ewing was a pioneer in cancer research and tumor pathology. During his lifetime, his achievements would lay the groundwork for future progress and discoveries in the field.

Moriz Kaposi is best known for his discovery of what would become a main characteristic of AIDS — Kaposi’s sarcoma; but his contributions to medicine encompass many fields of study, including dermatology and infectious diseases. Kaposi was born Moriz Kohn on Oct. 23, 1837 in Kaposvár, Hungary.

Survival in patients with unresectable conventional central chondrosarcoma is poor, yet systemic treatment and radiotherapy improved OS in select patients, according to results of a retrospective study.