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Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

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For patients · General Information About Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.

For patients · Stages of Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

After childhood rhabdomyosarcoma has been diagnosed, treatment is based in part on the stage of the cancer and sometimes it is based on whether all the cancer was removed by surgery.

For patients · Stages of Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

Sometimes childhood rhabdomyosarcoma continues to grow or comes back after treatment.

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Treatment Option Overview

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

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

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Children with rhabdomyosarcoma should have their treatment planned by a team of health care providers who are experts in treating cancer in children.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Three types of standard treatment are used:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Three types of standard treatment are used:

Surgery

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Three types of standard treatment are used:

Radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Three types of standard treatment are used:

Chemotherapy

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New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

Immunotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

Targeted therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for childhood rhabdomyosarcoma may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.

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Follow-up tests may be needed.

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Treatment of Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

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Treatment of Progressive or Recurrent Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

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