TY  - JOUR
T1  - Ewing’s Sarcoma in a 58-Year-Old Man: Challenges of Cancer Diagnosis During the COVID-19 Era
A1  - Damian Mojsak
A1  - Michał Dębczyński
A1  - Beata Kuklińska
A1  - Robert M. Mróz
JF  - Archive of International Journal of Cancer and Allied Science
JO  - Arch Int J Cancer Allied Sci
SN  - 3108-4834
Y1  - 2022
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/J1EMRn8tE2
SP  - 37
EP  - 41
N2  - Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare and highly aggressive tumor, is prone to recurrence even after extensive surgery and often metastasizes early. Typically seen in children and adolescents aged 10–20 years, it affects older individuals in approximately 30% of cases. This report details a 58-year-old man presenting with a foot tumor, back pain, and left leg discomfort. A chest x-ray revealing a lung mass led to a referral to the Pulmonology Department, but the diagnosis was delayed for months, worsening the prognosis of this aggressive malignancy. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted global healthcare, redirecting resources and delaying the diagnosis of non-COVID conditions. This has resulted in more patients presenting with advanced disease, limiting treatment options. Patient fear of infection further complicates timely diagnosis. This case underscores the impact of the pandemic on oncology care.
UR  - https://smerpub.com/article/ewings-sarcoma-in-a-58-year-old-man-challenges-of-cancer-diagnosis-during-the-covid-19-era-xk6eyfsawfquymh
ER  -