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*Rhabdomyosarcoma may cause [[metastasis]] to other organs. | *Rhabdomyosarcoma may cause [[metastasis]] to other organs. | ||
*[[Lung]] is the most common location for metastatic disease.<ref>{{Cite web | title =Patterns of spread| url =http://sarcomahelp.org/rhabdomyosarcoma.html#tpm1_1}}</ref> | *[[Lung]] is the most common location for metastatic disease.<ref>{{Cite web | title =Patterns of spread| url =http://sarcomahelp.org/rhabdomyosarcoma.html#tpm1_1}}</ref> | ||
*Other common sites of metastasis are [[bone marrow]] and [[bones]] | *Other common sites of metastasis are [[bone marrow]] and [[bones]]. | ||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Complications
- Rhabdomyosarcoma may cause metastasis to other organs.
- Lung is the most common location for metastatic disease.[1]
- Other common sites of metastasis are bone marrow and bones.
Prognosis
- Rhabdomyosarcoma is associated with a 5 year survival rate of 72%.
- The presence of metastasis is associated with a particularly poor prognosis among patients with rhabdomyosarcoma. The 5 year event free survival rate is less than 30%.
- Embryonal type rhabdomyosarcoma is associated with the most favorable prognosis.
- Prognosis varies with location of tumor- orbital and genitourinary tract rhabdomyosarcomas have the most favorable prognosis.