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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare aggressive cancer of the skeletal muscle cells that have failed to differentiate. It is often thought of as a childhood cancer as most cases arise in childhood.
How do members experience rhabdomyosarcoma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rhabdomyosarcoma*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for rhabdomyosarcoma*
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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare aggressive cancer of the skeletal muscle cells that have failed to differentiate. It is often thought of as a childhood cancer as most cases arise in childhood.
Common symptoms reported by people with rhabdomyosarcoma
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for rhabdomyosarcoma
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Compare treatments taken by people with rhabdomyosarcoma
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have rhabdomyosarcoma through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with rhabdomyosarcoma? Members in the forum might have the answers.