Haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation for disseminated Ewing sarcoma

Hiroki Yoshihara1, Tadashi Kumamoto2, Rintaro Ono1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

Summary

Haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation may benefit children with disseminated Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT). This treatment induced a graft-versus-tumor effect, leading to long-term remission in a young patient despite graft-versus-host disease.