VolleyBall: Young remembered at spring tournament Apr 22, 2008
Young, a three-year member of the volleyball program, passed away Jan. 24 after a three-year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. The opposing teams joined UNH players, coaches, family and friends at the Field House's indoor track to take part in UNH's annual Relay for Life. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Molecule Disrupts DNA Sequence in Ewing's Sarcoma Apr 14, 2008
MONDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- A molecule that disrupts the oncogene that causes Ewing's sarcoma has been identified by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers. Ewing's sarcoma is a rare cancer that strikes children and young adults and can cause tumors to grow anywhere in the body ... Ewing's sarcoma occurs when there's an exchange of DNA between two chromosomes, a process called translocation. (Health-Finder)
In lab study, researchers find molecule that disrupts Ewing's sarcoma oncogene Apr 14, 2008
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found a small molecule they say can block the action of the oncogene that causes Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer found in children and young adults ... Ewing's sarcoma is caused by the exchange of DNA between two chromosomes, a process known as a translocation ... Toretsky has long led research into the causes of, and treatments for, Ewing's sarcoma. (EurekAlert!)
Haygood reps hospital in Tour de Georgia Apr 13, 2008
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Grieving school honors 'special, special person' Apr 7, 2008
On April 20, she was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer in the bones and soft tissue that often strikes teenagers. After six months of intensive radiation and chemotherapy, Brielle was told she was cancer-free on Oct. 16, and she made it her goal to return for her junior basketball season. (NJ.com)
Most Cancer Survivors Say Chemo Fears Unfounded Apr 4, 2008
Anne Willis, 25, is NCCS' director of survivorship programs and a 10-year survivor of Ewing's sarcoma, a rare malignancy that attacks the bone or soft tissue. She told conference attendees that when she first knew she would be undergoing chemotherapy, she "was too scared to ask the nurses what to expect. I never had any conversations with anybody, so I was absolutely terrified.". (Health-Finder)
Haygood dedicates life to beating cancer Mar 31, 2008
" In May, he'll celebrate surviving cancer as honorary chairman for the Oconee Relay for Life, a fundraising event that equates footsteps with research dollars. It's not the only cause Haygood has promised to support since completing his treatments this month. He'll double back to the place where his journey began in the company of toddlers, youth and teens at Children's Healthcare in Atlanta. Relative few are diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a virulent cancer that mainly attacks bones and soft... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Area residents honor Jones' memory Feb 24, 2008
The Pittsburg State University senior died Feb. 8 after battling Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer, but it was decided to go on with the benefit to cover expenses already incurred during his illness. "We've had people coming in and out pretty steady," said Megan Huber, a close friend of Jones. (SunOnline)
UNH celebrates life of Holly Young Feb 6, 2008
During her first semester she was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer found primarily in children and adolescents. "If you filled the (Whittemore Center) 50 times with children and adolescents and then pointed to one of them and said, 'You have Ewing's Sarcoma,' that is the national statistic," said Holly's father, Bernard Young, of the probability of being diagnosed. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UNH athletic dep. to hold remembrance celebration Feb 1, 2008
24) after a three-year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. She was diagnosed with the disease in 2004 after her freshman season. (The New Hampshire, NH)
UNH Volleyball Player Loses Battle With Cancer Jan 30, 2008
It was only after that season, while seeking medical advice about a lump that had appeared on her right leg, that Young was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer ... The Ewing's Family of Tumors (EFOT), which includes Ewing's sarcoma, are rare forms of childhood cancer that, according to the America Cancer Society, are diagnosed in about 250 children and adolescents in the United States each year ... In a letter calling for more research on the disease, Mr. Young described... (The New Hampshire, NH)
Fighting back Jan 17, 2008
The PSU senior, a construction management senior, has been battling Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, since he was 19 ... Jones said three or four biopsies were done and indicated that the tumor was Ewing's sarcoma. (SunOnline)
Lucas: Sacred Ground Dec 20, 2007
Jason has Ewing's sarcoma, a very rare form of cancer. Diagnosis is usually accompanied by a grim outlook; five years is the standard timeline. (Tarheelblue.com)
Cobb teen loses leg to cancer, but is fighting back Nov 7, 2007
But six years after first being diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in his ankle and lungs, and three years since the death sentence of a relapse, Tyler is starting a new chapter of life ... Almost no one lives a year after relapsing from Ewing's sarcoma ... If you look in a book, you'd see that if someone has Ewing's sarcoma and relapses, those people rarely, if ever, are cured. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Ways To Teach Approved Drugs New Tricks: How To Combat Cancer Oct 30, 2007
Both Ewing's sarcoma and osteosarcoma are cancers of the bone and connecting tissue that are most frequently diagnosed in teens. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare disease that primarily affects children between the ages of one and five, but which can also strikes adolescents. (Science Daily)
Cancer: Clinical Studies In The Pipeline Oct 29, 2007
Four of these patients have Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer usually found in children or young adults. These results have led to follow-up studies testing the agent in both pediatric patients and in adults with sarcoma. (Science Daily)
Report: Breakthrough Drug for Children With Cancer Oct 4, 2007
A new drug called RH1 appears to successfully combat the treatment-resistant cancers neuroblastoma, which affects the brain and nervous system, as well as osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma, which affect the bones. Researchers at the University of Manchester found that the drug boosts cancer cell death by up to 50 percent. (Fox News)
'Promising drug' for child cancer Oct 3, 2007
The drug RH1 was able to kill tumour cells from neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma, all of which can be resistant to current treatment ... According to Cancerbacup, some 100 children develop neuroblastoma and around 60 children develop osteosarcomas or Ewing's sarcoma in the UK each year. (BBC News -- UK)
Parents Sacrifice To Extend Girl's Life Sep 21, 2007
Tanner is fighting her third relapse of Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer in her skull. Her treatment options are limited because she's already endured so much chemotherapy and radiation treatments. (7 KETV Omaha)
Hunt of a Lifetime set for Sept. 15-16 Sep 13, 2007
He was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma (a bone cancer) at the age of seven. Surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation and weekly trips to the hospital did not deter him from enjoying his passions. (La Junta Tribune Democrat, CO)
Jacob '08 dies after long struggle with cancer Sep 11, 2007
Lindsay Jacob '08, a comparative literature concentrator, died June 15 in Philadelphia after a long battle with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. She was 21. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
In cancer ride, they're driven Aug 5, 2007
While Cindy was being treated for Ewing's sarcoma in 2001, she saw what the the PMC calls its "heavy hitters" -- or top fund-raisers -- on a tour of the clinic, and tried to convince the nurses that she once looked like them, unlike her "bald and skinny" state at the time. "They said, 'You get better, and we'll get on a bike with you,' " Hale said, even though she herself had never been on a bike beyond "riding around the block" as a child. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Gene Fusions Trigger Cancer Growth Aug 3, 2007
Rearrangements in chromosomes and fused genes are known to play a role in blood cell cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, and in Ewing's sarcoma. A fused gene combination that plays a role in chronic myelogenous leukemia led researchers to develop the drug Gleevec, which has dramatically improved survival rates for that disease. (Science Daily)
Kevin Sharp in Camp Quality benefit concert Jul 24, 2007
A gifted high school athlete, Sharp was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma as a teenager and told he probably had only months to live. Then, through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses, he met music producer David Foster, who encouraged Sharp to fight his disease and pursue his musical ambitions. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
Extracting Eggs From Pre-pubertal Cancer Patients Brings Hope For Future Fertility Jul 6, 2007
"For example, we found 7 eggs in a girl of 5 year's old with Wilm's tumour, 8 in an 8 year old with Ewing's sarcoma, and 17 in a ten year old, also with Ewing's sarcoma. We were then able to mature the eggs in vitro and freeze them for use in the future.". The median age in the study group was 16, and eggs were found in all but one patient, herself aged 16. (Science Daily)
Hadassah freezes eggs of cancer-stricken girls Jul 4, 2007
Every year Hadassah alone treats dozens of young girls or women who undergo chemotherapy after being diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, Wilm's tumor, leukemia, lymphoma or other cancers and who want to have children later ... "For example, we found seven eggs in a five-year-old girl with Wilm's tumor, eight in an eight-year-old girl with Ewing's sarcoma and 17 in 10-year-old girl with Ewing's. We were then able to mature the eggs in vitro and freeze them for use in the future." A total of 167 eggs... (Jerusalem Post)
Cancer girl, five, given chance of motherhood Jul 2, 2007
Immature eggs were collected from 16 of the participants, including a five-year-old with a kidney ailment known as Wilm's tumour, and eight- and 10-year-olds both with Ewing's sarcoma, a bone cancer. An average of 8. (Telegraph.co.uk)
New fertility hope for child cancer victims Jul 2, 2007
The team obtained seven eggs from a five-year-old girl with a type of kidney cancer called Wilms' tumour, a further eight from an eight-year-old with Ewing's sarcoma, and 17 from a 10-year-old who also had Ewing's sarcoma. They attempted to mature 130 of 167 eggs extracted from 18 girls, and achieved full maturation in 41. (Guardian Unlimited)
Funny car champ to visit event for cancer victim Jun 16, 2007
Then she was recently diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer that targets children and young adults. Wise is a full-time student at HACC and has no medical insurance. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Teen to represent Red Cross at Donor Day Jun 12, 2007
Balee Wahl, Somerset, who was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in her leg when she was 7, has been a poster child for the Red Cross since receiving 15 blood and five platelet transfusions, her mother, Lori Wahl, said. She said people from Ohio and Carlisle have seen Balee's face on posters and flyers for the American Red Cross. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Green Valley golf pro puts together charity tourney Jun 10, 2007
Taylor was recently diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma. It is a rare disease in which cancer cells are found in the bone or in soft tissue. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Discovery Of The Cellular Origin Of Ewing's Sarcoma May 21, 2007
These are cells from a Ewing's sarcoma. The abnormal protein EWS/FLI-1, which causes Ewing's sarcoma, has been inhibited in the cells on the right, but not in those on the left. (Science Daily)
Bone cancer claims Denair woman, 19 May 16, 2007
After enduring repeated sprained ankles, Alex at age 16 underwent a battery of scans that identified Ewing's sarcoma a malignant form of bone cancer in her foot. After her foot was taken apart and rebuilt, and after she was declared cancer-free only to have it come back stronger, Alex said she was done with chemotherapy. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Lymphocyte count found to be a predictor of survival for young patients with leukemia May 8, 2007
In addition to pediatric acute leukemias, these researchers have found that ALC predicts survival in young patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and a bone cancer, Ewing's sarcoma. These findings suggest that this simple test, may redefine the way physicians treat a range of different cancers. (EurekAlert!)
Serna draws strength from special friendship Apr 29, 2007
Pierce was undergoing colon surgery and his final round of chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a form of bone cancer typically found in children or young adults. Pierce liked to pass the time by placing 25-cent bets with his doctor, Frank Reynolds, on which team would win the various sporting events he watched. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Young Cancer Patient Endures, Throws 1st Pitch Apr 16, 2007
first-grader was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a type of cancer in the soft tissue. "It's been a very long time. You don't ever expect to have to do something like this for this long," said Rachel's mother Jodi Hansen. (WCCO.com, MN)
Cancer patient hangs on at 19 Mar 31, 2007
Three years later, after the perpetual sprained ankles, the battery of scans that identified Ewing's sarcoma a particularly malignant form of bone cancer after her foot was taken apart and rebuilt, after she was declared cancer-free only to have it come back stronger, Alexandra says she is done with chemotherapy. "Even at this point, I don't really worry about it," she said Wednesday evening, holding her mother's hand. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Thousands join Bruins' tribute Mar 16, 2007
Jeffrey Hayes, an 18-year-old Sandwich High School student, died Jan. 10 of Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Last night, thousands cheered as former Boston Bruins Terry O'Reilly and Bob Sweeney handed over a check for $114,000 to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the country's leading cancer hospitals, in Jeff's memory. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Bruins will honor late Sandwich athlete Mar 9, 2007
In the months after that ride, Jeff, who suffered from a rare bone cancer known as Ewing's sarcoma, was visited several times by Bruins legend, Terry O'Reilly. And last year, when Jeff was hospitalized, the team's leading scorer, Patrice Bergeron, sent him a video message. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Neighbors rally for girl with cancer Feb 24, 2007
Within a week, after X-rays and an MRI scan, doctors diagnosed Emma with Ewing's sarcoma, which accounts for only 5 percent of childhood bone cancers, according to the American Cancer Society ... One of the scary things about Ewing's sarcoma, Donna said, is how easy it would have been to miss. (Albany Times Union)
Classmates remember Adam '07 Feb 20, 2007
Adam attended the University for his freshman year and most of his sophomore fall before withdrawing to undergo treatment for Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer ... "She had just heard that Alex had been diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma.". (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Saving Your Life Feb 15, 2007
What are some of the obstacles associated with developing drugs to treat rare "orphan" diseases, such as Ewing's sarcoma ... Lance Armstrong, cancer, oncology, disease, malignant, benign, metastasis, diagnosis, tumor, clinical trials, leukemia, lymphoma, Ewing's sarcoma, thyroid, testes, breast cancer, colon cancer, chemotherapy, ovaries, radiation, lymph node, cells, survival rate, Food and Drug Administration, Orphan Drug Act, HPV vaccine. (CNN -- Education)
Adams '07 dies of cancer Feb 5, 2007
Alexander Adam '07, an active member of the Princeton theater community and an aspiring writer, died of Ewing's sarcoma Jan. 25 at his family's home in New York City ... He was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer that is usually found in or near bone ... A biopsy, however, revealed that the Ewing's sarcoma cells had returned, despite the transplant. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Cancer link gets new look Jan 17, 2007
Suzanne Condon, assistant commissioner at the state Department of Public Health, said yesterday that Cambridge-based research group Broadcast Signal Lab will be hired to measure the levels of radiation from the PAVE PAWS radar station in Sagamore that is hitting the homes of more than a dozen Cape residents who have been diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in the past few years ... But residents have pressed state officials to take a closer look at the Ewing's sarcoma cases ... There have been 12... (Cape Cod Times, MA)
'He battled cancer like he played' Jan 13, 2007
They are words used to describe Sandwich High School senior Jeffrey Hayes, 18, who died from Ewing's sarcoma late Wednesday night at Children's Hospital in Boston, his family at his side. In the Sandwich High ice hockey locker room, former teammate Matthew Ryan paints a message in honor of Jeffrey Hayes, who died from bone cancer Wednesday. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
