Case 2 – Age, behavior and social involvement: barriers to treatment?

 

Authors

  • B. Vincenzi Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • G. Armento Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • D. De Lisi Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • A.M. Frezza Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • Stefano Ferrari Dept of Oncology, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy

Keywords:

affective disorders, compliance, Ewing’s sarcoma, young adult patients

Abstract

Affective disorders can interfere with medical compliance, especially in young cancer patients. We report a case of a difficult young patient with localized Ewing’s sarcoma who refused treatment making the prognosis worse.