Statistics for Ewing Sarcoma

Some people use statistics to try to figure out their chances of getting cancer or of being cured. It is important to remember that these numbers relate to large groups of people. No two people are alike. This information can't be used to predict what will happen to you or your child.

These statistics are from the American Cancer Society about the Ewing family of tumors (EFT):

• Between 1 and 2 percent of all childhood tumors are in the EFT.

• About 225 children and adolescents are diagnosed with a EFT in the United States each year.

• Most Ewing tumors occur among people between ages 10 and 20.

• Ewing tumors can also occur in children under the age of 10 and in older adults. 

• EFT mostly affects white people, both Hispanic and non-Hispanic. This disease is rare in other racial groups.

• Males are somewhat more likely than females to get EFT.