NCIt related terms : RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, MALIGNANT; Rhabdomyosarcoma, NOS;
NCIt definition : A rare aggressive malignant mesenchymal neoplasm arising from skeletal muscle. It
usually occurs in children and young adults. Only a small percentage of tumors arise
in the skeletal muscle of the extremities. The majority arise in other anatomic sites.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A malignant mesenchymal neoplasm arising from skeletal muscle.; NICHD: A malignant neoplasm arising from skeletal myocytes.; NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in the soft tissues in a type of muscle called striated
muscle. Rhabdomyosarcoma can occur anywhere in the body.;