rhabdomyosarcoma

Synonyms:

rhabdosarcoma

Types:

embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal rhabdosarcoma

form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and children

alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, alveolar rhabdosarcoma

form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults

pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, pleomorphic rhabdosarcoma

form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults

Type of:

sarcoma

a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer