Rhabdomyosarcoma of the bladder, prostate or vagina: the role of surgery
✍ Scribed by D. Filipas; M. Fisch; R. Stein; P. Gutjahr; R. Hohenfellner; J.W. Thüroff
- Book ID
- 109051086
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 100 KB
- Volume
- 93
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1464-4096
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Rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS) occurring in pelvic sites are almost entirely of the embryonal histologic subtype and are relatively responsive to chemotherapeutic agents. When treated by radical surgery, pelvic irradiation, and intensive chemotherapy for 2 years, survival rates of higher than 85% have been