The Characteristics of Pediatric Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Recent Advances in Management and Treatment

• Author(s): Jilong Yang, Shunbin Xiong,
• Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
• Pages: 138
• ISBN_10: 2832532829
  ISBN_13: 9782832532829
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / General ,

Description:... Sarcomas are forms of cancer that comprise tumors of the connective and structural tissue of the body and mainly affect children and young adults. Pediatric soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors constituting about 7% of all cancer cases. Rhabdomyosarcomas (RMS) constitute about half of all soft tissue sarcomas in children, the rest being constituted by non- rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NRSTS). The estimated 5-year survival rate is around 65.6% in children and young adults, Rhabdomyosarcoma being as low as 59.2% in some cases.