Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Patients with biopsy proven newly diagnosed rhabdomyosarcoma.
- * Patients less than or equal to 21 years of age.
- * Patients must be treated with a standardly accepted chemotherapy regimen.
- * May not have metastatic disease unless aged 2-10 with embryonal histology.
- * Must be willing to receive follow-up care for a minimum of five years after treatment at MGH and annual visits unless it is too difficult to return to MGH for follow-up care. In that event, they must be willing to have their outside medical information released to us to track the results.
- * Timing of radiation must be according to the IRB protocol upon which the patient is treated within either 35 days of last chemotherapy or surgery.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Life expectancy of less than 2 years.
- * Co-morbidities that would make the use of radiation too toxic to deliver safely, such as serious local injury or collagen vascular disease.
- * Patients who are pregnant
- * Previous treatment with radiation therapy.
Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A to 21 Years (CHILD, ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No