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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

The left-hander from Essex was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma - a soft tissue tumour - at the age of one, needing chemotherapy and surgery over 18 months before recovering.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2023

Stella was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare, soft-tissue cancer.

From Seattle Times May 21, 2019

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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