rhabdomyosarcoma , auch: rhabdosarcoma

In most cases, the cause of rhabdomyosarcoma is not known.

However, the great majority of children with rhabdomyosarcoma do not have any known risk factors.

The majority of rhabdomyosarcoma patients have between a 50-85% survival rate.

Different types of treatments are available for children with rhabdomyosarcoma.

There are different types of treatment for patients with childhood rhabdomyosarcoma.

The precise treatment depends on the site and type of rhabdomyosarcoma.

If rhabdomyosarcoma is found, the pathologist will determine the type.

Staging of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma is done in three related steps.

Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue tumor in children.

However, up to date, AT patients are not known to develop rhabdomyosarcoma.

For most children with rhabdomyosarcoma, complete removal of the tumor by surgery is not possible.

Rhabdomyosarcoma occasionally arises in sites other than those discussed above.

While aggressive treatment is usually necessary, most children with rhabdomyosarcoma will achieve long-term survival.

Rhabdomyosarcoma in children has been associated with maternal marijuana smoking.

Lumps and other symptoms may be caused by childhood rhabdomyosarcoma.

The risk group describes the chance that rhabdomyosarcoma will recur (come back).

Rhabdomyosarcoma that occurs in a "favorable" site has a better prognosis.

Call your health care provider if your child has symptoms of rhabdomyosarcoma.

Risk factors for rhabdomyosarcoma include having the following inherited diseases:

Late effects of cancer treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma may include:

Surgery (removing the cancer in an operation) is used to treat childhood rhabdomyosarcoma.

Approximately 20% of children with rhabdomyosarcoma have the alveolar subtype.

Treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma consists of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and sometimes surgery.

A possible sign of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma is a lump or swelling that keeps getting bigger.

Treatment for childhood rhabdomyosarcoma is based on the stage and the amount of cancer that remains after surgery to remove the tumor.