Preferred Label : rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal;
MeSH definition : A form of RHABDOMYOSARCOMA arising primarily in the head and neck, especially the
orbit, of children below the age of 10. The cells are smaller than those of other
rhabdomyosarcomas and are of two basic cell types: spindle cells and round cells.
This cancer is highly sensitive to chemotherapy and has a high cure rate with multi-modality
therapy. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2188);
MeSH synonym : embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas; embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma; rhabdomyosarcomas, embryonal;
MeSH annotation : /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord
organ/neopl term (IM); coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal;
Origin ID : D018233;
UMLS CUI : C0206656;
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A form of RHABDOMYOSARCOMA arising primarily in the head and neck, especially the
orbit, of children below the age of 10. The cells are smaller than those of other
rhabdomyosarcomas and are of two basic cell types: spindle cells and round cells.
This cancer is highly sensitive to chemotherapy and has a high cure rate with multi-modality
therapy. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2188)
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=99757
2011
France
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embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal
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