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rhabdomyosarcoma |
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A malignant solid tumor arising from mesenchymal tissues which normally differentiate to form striated muscle. It can occur in a wide variety of sites. It is divided into four distinct types: pleomorphic, predominantly in male adults; alveolar (rhabdomyosarcoma, alveolar), mainly in adolescents and young adults; embryonal (rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal), predominantly in infants and children; and botryoidal, also in young children. It is one of the most frequently occurring soft tissue sarcomas and the most common in children under 15. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2186; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1647-9) [MeSH] |
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http://radlex.org/RID/RID4396 |
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| Definition |
A malignant solid tumor arising from mesenchymal tissues which normally differentiate to form striated muscle. It can occur in a wide variety of sites. It is divided into four distinct types: pleomorphic, predominantly in male adults; alveolar (rhabdomyosarcoma, alveolar), mainly in adolescents and young adults; embryonal (rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal), predominantly in infants and children; and botryoidal, also in young children. It is one of the most frequently occurring soft tissue sarcomas and the most common in children under 15. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2186; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1647-9) [MeSH] |
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RID4396 |
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rhabdomyosarcoma |
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Rhabdomyosarkom |
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RID4396 |
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C0035412 |
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