A 41-year-old member asked:
Mom is caregiver for elders in the family. now she has a problem. what does it mean to have rhabdomyosarcoma?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Steven Ginsberganswered
Hematology and Oncology 37 years experience
Serious condition: Rhabdomyosarcoma is a serious medical illness that will require treatment. You mother will likely have to give up some or all of the role she has in the family to attend to her own situation. Depending on the extent, treatment may include surgery and possibly radiation and chemotherapy.
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Dr. TAPAN CHAUDHURIanswered
Nuclear Medicine 55 years experience
Cancer of muscle: Highly malignant tumor of striated muscle. Which body area is involved?
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