7 Facts You Need to Know about Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma

What is Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma?

[{"selector":"#anim-100f3f6a-51b1-4de6-9662-72d1997f3e96 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

It originates from immature muscle cells that fail to develop properly.

[{"selector":"#anim-8506668a-d23a-4acd-a1ba-9b6f708d0695 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-21.428571930571394%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Look for lumps, swelling, or pain in affected areas, difficulty moving muscles.

[{"selector":"#anim-a566c653-d537-48a9-a656-f8db8e363cc1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Tests include MRI, CT scans, biopsy, and PET scans to confirm the cancer type.

[{"selector":"#anim-e11df2d0-d3db-4db4-ac34-0c7b42b80fc9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.428571579171436%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Treatments may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery to remove tumors.

[{"selector":"#anim-44b97a55-d3ed-442f-ab9e-44d6e49fa8f6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Early diagnosis improves survival, with low-risk cases showing an 80% survival rate.

[{"selector":"#anim-62f7b2a5-a4a4-4d52-8f66-59d5c1a75b5d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Families need emotional, financial, and medical support throughout the treatment journey.

[{"selector":"#anim-edf7da7c-a15a-4c63-aa50-d3fa16329ac7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Why Healthcare Professionals Should Attend Asia’s Best Healthcare Awards 2024

[{"selector":"#anim-681641b2-0dd1-4087-921c-a1ae704336b9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab80c5ed-d92f-4bb1-a26e-1556eca9e8c5","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-056cbb8f-755a-4fb3-928a-204cea04356b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]