[Rhabdomysarcoma and combined treatment in oral and maxillofacial regions]
Ge Feng1, Da-zhang Wang, Guang-yong Zheng
1Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Objective:
To study the treatment outcome of rhabdomysarcoma(RMS).
Methods:
74 cases of RMS with definite pathologic diagnosis treated in our department during the past 20 years were investigated. The relationship between the therapy and prognosis was analyzed.
Results:
52 cases among the 74 patients received different surgical treatment and post-operative radiotherapy. 22 cases received radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy without surgical treatment. The survival rates demonstrated great differences depending on the different clinical stages and therapy.
Conclusion:
The combined therapy including radiotherapy after surgical treatment may increase 5-year survival rate.
