Outcome of Ewing sarcoma in a multidisciplinary setting in Lebanon

Bilal Abou Ali; Ralph Nader; Hani Tamim; Toufic Eid; Fouad Boulos; Nabil Khoury; Samir Akel; Rachid Haidar; Said Saghieh; Miguel Abboud; Samar Muwakkit; Hassan El-Solh; Raya Saab

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Outcome of Ewing sarcoma in a multidisciplinary setting in Lebanon

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Outcome of Ewing sarcoma in a multidisciplinary setting in Lebanon

Bilal Abou Ali, Ralph Nader, Hani Tamim, Toufic Eid, Fouad Boulos, Nabil Khoury, Samir Akel, Rachid Haidar, Said Saghieh, Miguel Abboud, …

Pediatric blood & cancer, Vol.61(8), pp.1472-1475

08/01/2014

DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24926

PMID: 24395458

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Abstract

Treatment of Ewing sarcoma (ES) necessitates coordinated multi-disciplinary care. We analyzed outcome for 39 patients treated at a single institution in Lebanon, a developing country with available multidisciplinary treatment modalities, where financial barriers to care are overcome by a fundraising system. Median follow-up was 58 months. Five-year overall and event-free survival were 76% and 58%, respectively, for localized disease, and 40% and 38%, respectively, for metastatic disease. We conclude that, in a country with emerging economy, by following international protocols and ensuring availability of needed resources, outcome of patients with ES is similar to that in developed countries. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014; 61:1472-1475. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Title: Subtitle: Outcome of Ewing sarcoma in a multidisciplinary setting in Lebanon
Creators: Bilal Abou Ali - American University of Beirut
Ralph Nader - American University of Beirut
Hani Tamim - American University of Beirut
Toufic Eid - American University of Beirut
Fouad Boulos - American University of Beirut
Nabil Khoury - American University of Beirut
Samir Akel - American University of Beirut
Rachid Haidar - American University of Beirut
Said Saghieh - American University of Beirut
Miguel Abboud - American University of Beirut
Samar Muwakkit - American University of Beirut
Hassan El-Solh - Amer Univ Beirut, Dept Pediat & Adolescent Med, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon
Raya Saab - American University of Beirut
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Pediatric blood & cancer, Vol.61(8), pp.1472-1475
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24926
PMID: 24395458
ISSN: 1545-5009
eISSN: 1545-5017
Number of pages: 4
Language: English
Date published: 08/01/2014
Academic Unit: Radiology
Record Identifier: 9984697726102771

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