Rhabdomyosarcoma in children

Rhabdomyosarcoma in children. The most common form of soft tissue sarcomas in children's practice. There are 3 histological variants: embryonic, alveolar and polymorphic. It is more common at the age of 2 to 6 years in such a sequence: head and neck, prostate, bladder and vagina. In adolescence, malignant tumors of this structure are found on the limbs, in the testicles and paratesticular tissue.

Surgical removal is performed with small tumors. Rhabdomyosarcomas, especially embryonic, relate to radiosensitive tumors, therefore radiation therapy is an essential component of combined treatment. From chemotherapy drugs are prescribed in combinations of vin-kristin, cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin, adriamycin, cisplatin.

As a result of complex treatment (surgery, radiation and chemotherapy), the 3-year survival rate is 60%.