Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Introduction

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common form of soft tissue sarcoma accounting for 4.5% of all cases of childhood cancer. It is the third most common extracranial solid tumor of childhood after Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma. RMS is a malignant tumor of mesenchymal origin and is included in the group of small blue, round cell tumors of childhood along with neuroblastoma, lymphoma and primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET).

see also Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Chest Wall and Paratesticular Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Introduction

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common form of soft tissue sarcoma accounting for 4.5% of all cases of childhood cancer. It is the third most common extracranial solid tumor of childhood after Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma. RMS is a malignant tumor of mesenchymal origin and is included in the group of small blue, round cell tumors of childhood along with neuroblastoma, lymphoma and primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET).

see also Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Chest Wall and Paratesticular Rhabdomyosarcoma

Content in this topic is referenced in SCORE Rhabdomyosarcoma overview

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Last updated: January 30, 2022