Staging
As soon as a child is suspected of having a rhabdomyosarcoma, further examinations are initiated. Once the disease has been confirmed, it must be determined whether the tumor cells have already spread to other parts of the body, as this is the only way to plan the therapy individually and adequately. These examinations serve the so-called stage classification.
There are different systems for classifying the stages. They are usually based on size, initial localization and the extent of (possible) expansion. In the following, the stadiums will be discussed in more detail.
The stages do not correspond to so-called progression stages, but rather serve to describe the individually pronounced state of the disease. Stage 1: Localization of the cancer: in the eye in the vicinity of the genitals in the urinary bladder in the area of the head and/or neck Stage 2: Rhabdomyosarcoma was found in a part of the body. However, the body parts are not those listed in stage 1.
The diameter of the tumor is < 5 cm. No expansion into the lymph nodes. Stage 3: The rhabdomyosarcoma was found in a body part.
However, the body parts are not those listed in stage 1. The diameter of the tumor ≥ 5 cm. Extension of the cancer into the lymph nodes located near the rhabdomyosarcoma.
Stage 4: Metastasis of the rhabdomyosarcoma already at the time of diagnosis. Recurrence: Recurrence – formation after therapy of the rhabdomyosarcoma. Recurrences can form again at the same site or affect other parts of the body.
- In the eye near the genitals in the bladder in the area of the head and/or neck
- In the eye
- Close to sexual organs
- In the bladder
- In the area of the head and/or the neck
- In the eye
- Close to sexual organs
- In the bladder
- In the area of the head and/or the neck
- The rhabdomyosarcoma was found in a body part. However, the body parts are not those listed in stage 1. The diameter of the tumor is < 5 cm.
No expansion into the lymph nodes.
- The rhabdomyosarcoma was found in a body part. However, the body parts are not those listed in stage 1.
- The diameter of the tumor < 5 cm.
- No expansion into the lymph nodes.
- The rhabdomyosarcoma was found in a body part. However, the body parts are not those listed in stage 1.
- The diameter of the tumor < 5 cm.
- No expansion into the lymph nodes.
- The rhabdomyosarcoma was found in a body part.
However, the body parts are not those listed in stage 1. The diameter of the tumor ≥ 5 cm. Extension of the cancer into the lymph nodes located near the rhabdomyosarcoma.
- The rhabdomyosarcoma was found in a body part.
However, the body parts are not those listed in stage 1.
- The diameter of the tumor ≥ 5 cm.
- Extension of the cancer into the lymph nodes located near the rhabdomyosarcoma.
- The rhabdomyosarcoma was found in a body part. However, the body parts are not those listed in stage 1.
- The diameter of the tumor ≥ 5 cm.
- Extension of the cancer into the lymph nodes located near the rhabdomyosarcoma.
- Metastasis of the rhabdomyosarcoma already at the time of diagnosis.
- Metastasis of the rhabdomyosarcoma already at the time of diagnosis.
- Metastasis of the rhabdomyosarcoma already at the time of diagnosis.
- Recurrence – formation after therapy of rhabdomyosarcoma. Recurrences can form again at the same site or affect other parts of the body.
- Recurrence – formation after therapy of rhabdomyosarcoma. Recurrences can form again at the same site or affect other parts of the body.
- Recurrence – formation after therapy of rhabdomyosarcoma. Recurrences can form again at the same site or affect other parts of the body.
