title: Outcome of Ewing sarcoma in a multidisciplinary setting in Lebanon.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abou Ali
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nader
authors.forename: Hani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tamim
authors.forename: Toufic
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eid
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boulos
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khoury
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akel
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haidar
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saghieh
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abboud
authors.forename: Samar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muwakkit
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El-Solh
authors.forename: Raya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saab
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate
keywords: Ewing sarcoma; pediatric; prognostic factors