Radiotherapy in the Management of Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft-tissue sarcoma of childhood, comprising over 50% of cases. It is considered to be an embryonal tumour of skeletal muscle cell origin, frequently occurring at genitourinary and head and neck sites, although it can arise throughout the body and at sites where there is no skeletal muscle. For most cases, multimodality therapy is required to achieve the best results, incorporating induction ifosfamide, vincristine and actinomycin D-based chemotherapy and local therapy (radiotherapy and/or surgery).
Source: Clinical Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Overview Source Type: research