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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Suveenkrishna Pothuru, M.B,B.S. [2]

Biopsy

• A biopsy is the only way to make a definite diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcom.
• It is usually done after a CT scan or MRI of the tumor.
• Findings on biopsy may distinguish the subtype and the stage of rhabdomyosarcoma.

To view histopathologic characteristic features of all subtypes of rhabdomyosarcoma, click here.