STAG2 loss linked to increased aggression in Ewing sarcoma

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Ewing sarcoma is a tumor of the bones and soft tissues that occurs in children and young people. Like all childhood cancers, it is rare – 9 to 10 cases per million inhabitants per year – but it is very aggressive. 25% of patients do not respond well to regular therapy and they often experience relapses.