Rhabdomyosarcoma: Soft tissue cancer occurring in children. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Rhabdomyosarcoma is available below.
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A soft-tissue malignant tumor (sarcoma) of skeletal muscle origin. Rhabdomyosarcomas may occur in a variety of sites and are divided into four distinct types: pleomorphic (predominantly in male adults); alveolar (predominantly in adolescents and young adults); embryonal (predominantly in infants and children); and botryoidal (predominantly in young children). Rhabdomyosarcoma is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas found in children under age 15. --2004 - (Source - Diseases Database)
A highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Rhabdomyosarcoma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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