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Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer where uncontrolled growth of muscle cells may cause pain and other symptoms related to where the growth occurs.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Cancer • Heart tumor • Sarcoma

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Rhabdomyosarcoma
Doxorubicin
3.7
9 reviews
Ifosfamide
3.3
10 reviews
Epirubicin
3.3
11 reviews
Dactinomycin
3.3
8 reviews
Dacarbazine
2.9
10 reviews
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