Childhood rhabdomyosarcoma in Hungary.
56 children with rhabdomyosarcoma were treated in Hungary between 1975 and 1984. Tumor localization, age and sex distribution was similar to reported figures. Survival analysis demonstrated a better prognosis for orbital and urogenital rhabdomyosarcoma. Except for Stage I patients the more advanced cases had an inferior survival to other reported series. Intensification of therapy did not seem to clarify this point. Improving survival necessitates a uniform therapeutic approach that takes prognostic factors into consideration.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D012737:Sex Factors