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peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (peh-RIH-feh-rul PRI-mih-tiv NOOR-oh-EK-toh-DER-mul TOO-mer)

 A type of cancer that forms in bone or soft tissue. Also called Ewing sarcoma and pPNET.

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