Re: rhabdymyosarcoma -Reply

[rkathren@tricity.wsu.edu (Ron L. Kathren)]

In reply to Andy, and the list generally:

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant striated muscle cell tumor.  In some cases
it is embryonic in origin.
I do not believe induction has been associated with radiation exposure.
Prognosis is variable, reasonably good for embryonal type, less so with
adult.  Muscle tissue as you know is relatively radioresitant.  Accepted
streatments are surgery, usually in combination with chemotherapy and
radiotherapy (in the case of the latter at least for the embryonal type).
Rhabdomyosarcoma is fairly common in children accounting for about 5-8% of
all cancers in children.  There are likmely a number of WWW sites, including
those of the American Cancer Society that could provide more accurate and up
to date data on this and other cancers.  Your search engine should be able
to direct you to many; a search on the word 'rhabdomyosarcoma' using Look
Smart yielded 1793 matches.

Ron Kathren

At 02:06 PM 1/14/98 -0600, JAMES E. BENNETT wrote:
>Andrew Karam  wrote :
>I should start by saying that I did not see the Montel Williams show***
>Please respond to
>me unless you feel your answer would be of interest to the group.
>
>What is rhabdomyosarcoma?  
>What are risk factors?  
>What is the usual prognosis?  
>How radiosensitive are the tissues in which it occurs?  
>What are the accepted treatments?  
>What is the expected incidence?  
>Have any specific substances (artificial or otherwise) been linked to it 	
>Are there any WWW sites that would carry this information on this and other
>cancers so I won't have to ask these questions again?
>******
>Andy
>
>Using a net browser and INFOSEEK search on the value rhabdomyosarcoma you
>should find reference to some documents from the UPENN.  plus several others.
>If I remember correctly there were in the range of 75 hits with one doc having
>a date of 9/97...... 
>Good Luck and pleasant reading!!!!!
>
>Jim Bennett
>benneje@smtp.nu.com  (so I don't rile Melissa again)
>Just my thoughts on an interesting question.
>My employer (Northeast Utilities) and my spouse were not consulted.
>
>