📋Overview
Ewing's Family of Tumors is a legacy term referring to a group of related malignant small round blue cell tumors, primarily including Ewing sarcoma and peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET). These tumors are now collectively classified under the umbrella of Ewing sarcoma family tumors (ESFT). They most commonly arise in bone or soft tissue and are characterized by specific chromosomal translocations involving the EWSR1 gene. ESFT primarily affects children and young adults.
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