EWSR1 and neoplasm: The EWS gene is target of tumor-specific chromosomal translocations in Ewing's sarcoma family of tumours, myxoid liposarcoma, malignant melanoma of soft parts, desmoplastic small round cell tumor, small round cell sarcoma, acute leukaemia, extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma, and others (Table 1).