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American Cancer Society
Caucasians are at higher risk of developing Ewing's sarcoma than other races
July 6th, 2009
The largest analysis of its kind has found that Caucasians are much more likely than people in other racial/ethnic groups to develop a rare bone and soft tissue cancer called Ewing's sarcoma. In addition, among Caucasians with this cancer, men are more likely to die than women. Published in the August 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that examining the gender and racial differences related to Ewing's sarcoma could provide a better understanding of the disease and could lead to improved treatments for patients. Ewing's sarcoma has historically been a difficult cancer to treat, but evolving strategies...
Source: Pharma Business Week (2009-07-06)
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