Options For Treating Rhabdomyosarcoma

Surgery

In many cases, surgery will be recommended to treat cases of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma. Wide local excision is a common operation for this cancer. With this procedure, the tumor will be removed along with some of the surrounding healthy tissue, which helps ensure no cancer cells are left behind. The lymph nodes are also removed during this procedure. After an operation, the patient will typically be monitored for signs of recurrence. It's possible more than one operation will be necessary to clear cancer entirely. The type of operation done depends on a variety of factors including the location of the tumor, effect on the child's appearance, effect on the child's bodily functions, and the tumor's response to previous treatments. Operations will sometimes be done after the tumor has been shrunk through radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

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