Understanding adult rhabdomyosarcoma: Types, prognosis and treatment
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma that develops in the skeletal muscles. The disease is most common in children and adolescents. But rhabdomyosarcoma can affect adults, too. And adult rhabdomyosarcoma is often more difficult to treat.
We spoke with sarcoma medical oncologist Andy Livingston, M.D., to learn more about adult rhabdomyosarcoma. He shares the different types of adult rhabdomyosarcoma, how the type...
Childhood rhabdomyosarcoma: 6 facts
Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. This type of sarcoma grows in the muscles attached to...
MD Anderson helped my son through a pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma diagnosis
When my son, Sawyer, was just two years old, we started to notice that he had swelling on the left side of his face. I saw what looked like...
Adult rhabdomyosarcoma survivor learns to appreciate every day
Fort Worth resident Susan Pratt was playing tennis in June 1995, when she realized she couldn't feel the left side of her gum line.
Figuring it was just a sinus infection, she went to a local ear, nose and throat doctor.
The physician knew something was seriously wrong, so he ordered a CT scan. The results surprised both of them: Susan had stage IV rhabdomyosarcoma, a very aggressive cancer usually seen only in children....
Pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma patient spreads hope
It all started with just a tiny lump on his wrist.
In the summer of 2014, Kobee Cohen, then 8 years old, noticed a tiny growth on the...
Child life specialist makes a big difference for one young patient
When 6-year-old Allie Alvarado came to MD Anderson's Proton Therapy Center, she was nervous and didn't know what to expect. Her fear, however...
Seven Months Feels Like a Lifetime When Your Child is Fighting Cancer
It was Labor Day 2010, and my husband Eric and I took our three kids, Gannon, 4, Jordyn, 3, and Cohen, 1, for an outing in the park. We arrived...