Rhabdomyosarcoma in children

A Hayes-Jordan, R Andrassy - Current opinion in pediatrics, 2009 - journals.lww.com
A Hayes-Jordan, R Andrassy
Current opinion in pediatrics, 2009journals.lww.com
This review also provides a complete list of diagnostic tests and imaging required to identify
rhabdomyosarcoma in any body site. Rapid diagnosis and recognition of this rare disorder
will facilitate long-term survival. Rhabdomyosarcoma today has an overall survival of 70%,
depending on the site, and in orbital and other sites survival is as high as 90%. The
treatment approaches that have led to this doubling in survival over the last 25 years are
reviewed. For a practitioner, this review can be used as a reference when a child with a …
Summary
This review also provides a complete list of diagnostic tests and imaging required to identify rhabdomyosarcoma in any body site. Rapid diagnosis and recognition of this rare disorder will facilitate long-term survival. Rhabdomyosarcoma today has an overall survival of 70%, depending on the site, and in orbital and other sites survival is as high as 90%. The treatment approaches that have led to this doubling in survival over the last 25 years are reviewed. For a practitioner, this review can be used as a reference when a child with a suspicious mass is encountered.
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