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Only about 1% to 2% of all childhood tumors are Ewing tumors.
About 250 children and adolescents are diagnosed with Ewing tumors in
the United States each year.
About 2 out of 3 of these cancers occur in those between ages
10 and 20. Ewing tumors can also affect adults into their 20s and 30s
as well as children under 10.
Slightly more males than females develop these cancers. Most
of the patients are white, either non-Hispanic or Hispanic. This
disease is very rare among African Americans, and it also seldom occurs
in other racial groups.
Survival statistics are discussed in the section "How
are Ewing tumors staged?"
Last Medical Review: 08/20/2009
Last Revised: 08/20/2009
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