Options For Treating Rhabdomyosarcoma
A sarcoma is one of many cancers that develop from connective tissues. Rhabdomyosarcoma is made of cancerous cells that would normally become voluntary muscle cells. Rhabdomyoblasts are cells, which can become cancerous, that begin forming before birth and later develop into voluntary muscles. Since rhabdomyosarcoma develops from cells present early in development, this cancer usually affects children. There have been cases reported in adults, though. This type of cancer is capable of starting in almost any part of the body, including areas of the body that do not typically have voluntary muscles. There are two types of rhabdomyosarcoma: embryonal and alveolar. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma tends to affect children aged five years old or younger. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma can affect every age group. There are quite a few treatments available. Learn about them now!