http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 26 May 2008 18:16:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) tumors are the most common soft-tissue sarcomas in childhood. In this investigation, we show that myostatin, a skeletal muscle-specific inhibitor of growth and differentiation is expressed and translated in the cultured RMS cell line, RD. The addition of exogenous recombinant myostatin inhibits the proliferation of RD cells cultured ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/myostatin-inhibits-rhabdomyosarcoma-cell-proliferation-through-an-rb-independent-pathway/ Germ-cell tumours are rare and generally occur in the testis and ovaries, as well as the mediastinum or retroperitoneum. Mediastinal germ-cell tumours in adult patients represent 2–5% of germ-cell tumours and only 1–10% of mediastinal tumours [1–3]. Germ-cell tumours are observed both in children below 7 years of age and ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer-3/ Richard J. Davis1, Jeannette L. Bennicelli1, Roberto A. Macina3, Lynn M. Nycum4, Jaclyn A. Biegel2,4 and Frederic G. Barr1,* 1Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 37th Street and Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6082 2Departments of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 37th Street and Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6082 ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/structural-characterization-of-the-fkhr-gene-and-its-rearrangement-in-alveolar-rhabdomyosarcoma/ Rhabdomyosarcoma is primarily a childhood tumor and occurs most often in children under 5 years of age. Over 60% of cases show up before age 10. On rare occasions, rhabdomyosarcoma affects adults. Rhabdomyosarcoma can begin anywhere there is muscle including (in order of frequency) the head and neck, arms and ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/rhabdomyosarcoma-a-malignant-tumor-that-starts-in-muscle/ This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of Rhabdomyosarcoma but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns. Background information on Rhabdomyosarcoma A rhabdmyosarcoma is a form of cancer of the sarcoma subtype that shows differentiation or ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/rhabdomyosarcoma-2/ Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a very rare malignant tumor (“cancer”) that arises from a normal skeletal muscle cell. Dr. Leonard Wexler of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has written an in-depth article, Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) for our Electronic Sarcoma Update Newsletter (ESUN). His article gives an extensive set of references to ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/rhabdomyosarcoma-rms/ Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of soft tissue cancer that is most often found in children. This cancer will usually present itself as a noticeable lump. Since this is a cancer made up of cells that normally develop into skeletal muscles, the lump can appear in different locations of the body. ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/cancer-by-the-numbers-rhabdomyosarcoma/ Rhabdomyosarcoma is usually seen in the first decade of life. Though the presentation of rhabdomyosarcoma in adults is very rare, it has been reported. [5],[6] In one study by Boparai and Dash, the oldest patient was 19 years whereas in the Chinese-American collaborative study, 4 out of 61 cases were ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer-2/ Staging is the process of finding out how far a cancer has spread. The outlook for chances of survival (prognosis) for people with cancer depends, to a large extent, on the cancer's stage. The stage of a cancer is one of the most important factors in choosing treatment. Your child's ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/how-is-rhabdomyosarcoma-staged/ CASE 1. Hypermethylation in Orbital Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Wai-Man Chan, David T.L. Liu, Chi-Pui Pang, Dennis S.C. Lam Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China Ka Fai To, Paul C.L. Choi Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong ... http://rhabdomyosarcoma-cancer.com/2008/05/26/pediatric-malignancies/