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rhabdomyosarcoma

American  
[rab-doh-mahy-oh-sahr-koh-muh] / ˌræb doʊˌmaɪ oʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.
rhabdomyosarcomas, plural rhabdomyosarcomata plural
  1. a malignant tumor made up of striated muscle tissue.


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Etymology

Origin of rhabdomyosarcoma

First recorded in 1895–1900; rhabdo- + myo- + sarcoma

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Duong has been told rhabdomyosarcoma has a low survival rate, about five years.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2025

An exceptional response in a patient with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma was detailed in a publication in Nature Communications in 2020.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024

But whole genome sequencing helped doctors identify the type of cancer she has - a rhabdomyosarcoma - a rare cancer that generally affects muscles attached to bones.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2022

Taylor said he was dedicating his performance to Dickerson, who was first diagnosed at age 15 with rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of soft-tissue cancer in the right side of his jaw.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2012

The cause was a rare cancer, called rhabdomyosarcoma, that attacks muscle fibers, his friend Bill Caplan said.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2011

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