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What is Rhabdomyosarcoma? Causes, Types, Symptoms, Treatments

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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer that occurs in soft tissues. These cancers are one of the rarer forms and affect skeletal tissues or sometimes hollow organs such as the uterus and bladder. It is common in children, but the disorder can affect people of any age. What is Rhabdomyosarcoma? The name rhabdomyosarcoma is derived from the word rhabdomyoblasts , which are the cells from which this cancer arises. They eventually turn into the tissues that make up skeletal muscles, which are muscles that facilitate body movement. Rhabdomyosarcoma is mostly found in children because rhabdoblasts are present in the developing fetus. About half of cases of this disorder occur in children, but rhabdomyosarcoma has also been reported in adults. Types of Rhabdomyosarcomas 1. Children below five years of age are usually affected by this disorder. ERMS occurs in the bladder, vagina, or head and neck area, or in or around the prostate and testicles. 2. Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcomas grow r...

Risks and Causes of Pediatric Cancer

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Cancer is not infectious. You can’t catch it from another person and your child can’t pass it on to their siblings or other children in their school. It is unlikely for 2 children in one family to get diagnosed with childhood cancer. Risk factors for Pediatric cancers are not well understood. This is because this group of cancers are rare and there are lots of different types. This makes them difficult for researchers to study. There are some known risk factors that can increase the risk of Pediatric Cancer . The list below gives some examples. It is important to note that most children with cancer aren’t affected by any of them. And many children who are affected by these risk factors won't go on to develop cancer. Known Risk Factors These include: medical conditions problems with development in the womb exposure to infections exposure to radiation previous cancer treatments Medical Conditions Certain conditions can increase a child'...

Chemotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Best Pediatric Hematologist Oncologist

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Chemotherapy (chemo) is the use of anticancer drugs that are injected under the skin, or into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or medicines taken by mouth to destroy or control cancer cells. In addition to being given in the CSF, these drugs enter the bloodstream and reach all areas of the body, making this treatment useful for cancers such as leukemia that have spread throughout the body. Acute chemo may not be recommended for patients with poor health, but advanced age in itself is not a deterrent to receiving chemo. Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment How is chemo given? Treatment of AML is usually divided into stages: • Induction is the first stage of treatment. It is short and intense, usually lasting about a week. The goal is to clear the blood of leukemia cells (blasts) and to normalize the number of blasts in the bone marrow. • Consolidation is a chemical that is given after the patient has recovered from induction. This is to kill the small number of leukemia cells that a...

3 Stages of Iron Deficiency by Iron Deficiency Anemia Specialist

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Iron deficiency occurs when the body's iron stores are depleted and the limited supply of iron to various tissues becomes apparent. If this is not corrected, iron deficiency can lead to iron deficiency anemia, a condition defined by a low hemoglobin concentration in the blood. Iron deficiency usually occurs in three stages. Stage 1 : Decrease in total body iron. This stage is characterized by a decrease in serum ferritin. Serum ferritin concentrations generally correlate well with total body iron stores. However, within this phase, there may be varying degrees of deficiency. Typically, a decrease in athletic performance is not apparent when iron stores in the liver are depleted, but it can occur when iron stores in skeletal muscle or other tissues are depleted. If you suspect that your iron is low, ask your healthcare provider to measure. Concentrations of your serum transferrin receptors as well as serum ferritin. However, keep in mind that serum ferritin is often elevated in endu...

Treating Retinoblastoma | Top Cancer Pediatric Doctor | Dr. Atish Bakane

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  Treating Retinoblastoma | Top Cancer Pediatric Doctor | Dr. Atish Bakane Retinoblastoma is rare, so many doctors don't have much experience treating it other than in specialized eye hospitals and major children's cancer centers. Children with retinoblastoma and their families have special needs that can be best met by these children's cancer centers. These centers have teams of specialists who are aware of the unique needs of children with retinoblastoma and cancer. This gives the child the best chance of recovery and, if possible, maintaining their vision. Children with retinoblastoma are treated by a team of doctors that often includes: • A pediatrician: a doctor who treats eye diseases in children • An ocular oncologist: a doctor (usually an ophthalmologist) who treats cancer of the eye • Best   Pediatric oncologist : a doctor who treats children with cancer • A radiation oncologist: a doctor who treats cancer with radiation therapy The team may also inclu...

What is a Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplant?

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 You need healthy bone marrow and blood cells to stay healthy and fit. If you have a condition that affects your bone marrow or blood, a this transplantation done by the  Best BMT Specialist in India . For some people, it offers hope of a possible cure. During your transplant, your medical team will place new, healthy stem cells from a matched donor into your bloodstream. After some time they will attach and grow within your bone marrow (called engraftment) and start making new blood cells. If you need a stem cell transplant, every effort is made to find a matching donor for you. Matching is based on your human leukocyte antigen (HLA) tissue type. Your HLA is what makes you 'you' - it's part of your personal genetic makeup - but it's not always possible to find a perfect match. One option is to perform a haploid (often shortened to 'haplo') transplant using a family member whose tissue type is half yours. Children are always half-hearted to their biologic...

What are the Causes and Symptoms of Germ Cell Tumors?

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 Assuming you have quite recently figured out that you or your kid has a microorganism cell cancer, you will have many inquiries concerning what this implies and what will occur straightaway. There are a few kinds of microbe cell growths, and a couple of them are carcinogenic. Microorganism cells don't have anything to do with organisms. They get their name from "sprout", and that means to start to develop. This is on the grounds that as a child creates before birth, the microorganism cells move into place and become either an egg in the ovary or a sperm in the gonad. At times, a gathering of microorganism cells fill in a manner that isn't ordinary. A growth is shaped. This generally happens in the ovaries or balls. You can likewise get a microorganism cell growth in the cerebrum, chest, mid-region, pelvis or lower back, however this isn't as normal. Germ Cell Tumors What Causes them? Changes in a microbe cell's qualities can make it gain out of influe...