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Successful treatment of a child with a primary intracranial rhabdomyosarcoma with chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Authors: Gregory Michael Taylor Guilcher, Glenda Hendson, Karen Goddard, Paul Steinbok, Mason Bond

Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology | Issue 1/2008

Abstract

Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the central nervous system (CNS) is rare in both adults and children (Taratuto et al. (1985) Acta Neuropathol (Berl) 66(2):98–104). The outcome in the majority of cases is poor, and many cases are associated with early mortality (Celli et al. (1998) J Neurooncol 36(3):259–267). There are very few cases reported in the literature of survival beyond 2 years after diagnosis. We report a case of primary intracranial embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in a 5-year-old girl who was treated successfully with local radiation therapy (RT) and a combination of two different chemotherapeutic regimens. The patient is clinically well 26 months after diagnosis, with no definitive evidence of residual disease.

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Title: Successful treatment of a child with a primary intracranial rhabdomyosarcoma with chemotherapy and radiation therapy
Authors: Gregory Michael Taylor Guilcher
Glenda Hendson
Karen Goddard
Paul Steinbok
Mason Bond
Publication date: 01-01-2008
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology / Issue 1/2008
Print ISSN: 0167-594X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-007-9435-y

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