Childhood rhabdomyosarcoma: 6 facts
Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. This type of sarcoma grows in the muscles attached to the skeleton.
We spoke with medical oncologist Douglas Harrison, M.D., who treats pediatric cancer patients at MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, to learn more.
What are common rhabdomyosarcoma symptoms?
Rhabdomyosarcoma symptoms vary depending on the cancer’s location...
MD Anderson helped my son through a pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma diagnosis
When my son, Sawyer, was just two years old, we started to notice that he had swelling on the left side of his face. I saw what looked like...
Adult rhabdomyosarcoma survivor learns to appreciate every day
Fort Worth resident Susan Pratt was playing tennis in June 1995, when she realized she couldn't feel the left side of her gum line.
Pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma patient spreads hope
It all started with just a tiny lump on his wrist.
In the summer of 2014, Kobee Cohen, then 8 years old, noticed a tiny growth on the underside of his right wrist. His grandparents, Hadley and Melinda Cohen, weren’t too concerned.
“What young, active boy doesn’t have a bunch of bumps and bruises?” Hadley recalls.
But they started to get a little nervous in January 2015, when Kobee banged his arm on a basketball goal...
Child life specialist makes a big difference for one young patient
When 6-year-old Allie Alvarado came to MD Anderson's Proton Therapy Center, she was nervous and didn't know what to expect. Her fear, however...
Seven Months Feels Like a Lifetime When Your Child is Fighting Cancer
It was Labor Day 2010, and my husband Eric and I took our three kids, Gannon, 4, Jordyn, 3, and Cohen, 1, for an outing in the park. We arrived...