Prognostic factors and treatment outcomes in patients with pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma: a population-based cohort study.

Hiroshi KobayashiKoichi OkajimaLiuzhe ZhangToshihide HiraiYuki IshibashiYusuke TsudaMasachika IkegamiAkira KawaiSakae Tanaka

Published in: Japanese journal of clinical oncology (2024)

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma are similar to those of other high-grade soft tissue sarcomas. Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma may be less chemosensitive, and a strategy other than the standard cytotoxic chemotherapy is required to improve its prognosis.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
high grade
soft tissue
low grade
radiation therapy
metabolic syndrome
weight loss