What is Rhabdomyosarcoma? Causes, Types, Symptoms, Treatments
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...