Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Clinical Character of Pediatric Head and Neck Rhabdomysarcomas: A 7-Year Retrospective Study

  • Zhang, Wei-Ling (Department of Pediatrics, Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University) ;
  • Zhang, Yi (Department of Pediatrics, Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University) ;
  • Huang, Dong-Sheng (Department of Pediatrics, Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University) ;
  • Guo, Fang (Department of Pediatrics, Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University) ;
  • Han, Tao (Department of Pediatrics, Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University) ;
  • Hong, Liang (Department of Pediatrics, Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University) ;
  • Hu, Hui-Min (Department of Pediatrics, Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University) ;
  • Zhi, Tian (Department of Pediatrics, Tong Ren Hospital, Capital Medical University)
  • Published : 2013.07.30
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Abstract

Objective: The rhabdomysarcoma (RMS) is most common soft tissue carcinoma in children, mostly found in the head and neck with high degree of malignancy. The current study aimed to summarize clinical data and evaluate treatment outcome of cases in a single hospital. Methods: Forty-one (24 male, 17 female) children with newly diagnosed RMS in Beijing Tong Ren Hospital were enrolled between November, 2004 and May, 2011. The. Students' t and Chi tests were then performed on retrospectively reviewed clinical data, followed by survival analysis based on the Kaplan Meier method using SPSS 17.0 software. Results: Of all cases, 32 were treated by common chemotherapy, and 3 cases with stage III RMS received high-dose chemotherapy and auto-peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (APBSCT). Side-effects in the former were: I grade for 62.5% (20/32), II grade for 28.1% (9/32), III grade account for 9.275% (3/32). Side-effects of 3 cases with APBSCT: 2 were I grade, 1 was III grade. The median follow-up time of 41 RMS cases was 41 months. Four cases were lost to follow-up, 7 cases recurred, and 5 cases died of cerebral metastasis, witha total survival rate was 86.5% (32/37). CR rate was 67.6% (25/37), PR was 18.9% (7/37). Conclusion: Multidiscipline treatment including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and auto-PBSCT is highly recommended for pediatric patients with head and neck RMS.

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