Creator: Dr. Shivani Nayar
Keywords: Looking for simple explanations to difficult medical terms that tend to puzzle you? This glossary can help you to easily understand medical terms related to the article on Ewing Sarcoma.

Written by Dr. Shivani Nayar, B.Sc (Physiotherapy), PG in Hospital Management

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Jun 10, 2017

Glossary

Chemotherapy: The treatment of a cancer by chemicals.

Tumor: An abnormal overgrowth of cells.

Cancer: a group of diseases characterized by abnormal growth (neoplasm, tumor) and spread to other parts of the body (metastasism).

Sarcoma: A connective tissue neoplasm, usually highly malignant, formed by proliferation of mesodermal cells.

Published on Apr 20, 2017
Last Updated on Jun 10, 2017

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