Current Treatment of Pediatric Bladder and Prostate Rhabdomyosarcoma

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common sarcoma diagnosed in the first 20 years of life; bladder/prostate (BP) RMS accounts for 5% of all cases. Through efforts from multiple cooperative study groups, survival has improved significantly. This article aims to review the complex RMS classification system and treatment of BP RMS, with a focus on developing aspects of treatment.

RECENT FINDINGS: Recent advancements in technology are responsible for most of the progress in RMS treatment. PET-CT scanning has been shown to be superior to conventional metastatic workup. The use of proton beam therapy and brachytherapy to reduce the side effects of radiation is also showing promise. All cooperative oncology groups agree on surgical biopsy for diagnosis and staging of BP RMS. Patients are then grouped and risk classified before receiving chemotherapy. Regardless of local control strategy, oncologic outcomes appear to be similar for BP RMS. Alternative treatment strategies, which remain unproven, include brachytherapy and proton therapy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Current urology reports - 19(2018), 1 vom: 22. Feb., Seite 11

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Saltzman, Amanda F [VerfasserIn]
Cost, Nicholas G [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bladder
Journal Article
Long-term outcomes
Prostate
Review
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Treatment morbidity

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.06.2018

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11934-018-0761-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM281267294