Two Cases of Adolescents with Paratesticular Rhabdomyosarcoma Inadequately Treated: The Problem of Referral
2011
This paper reports on two cases of adolescents with paratesticular embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma completely resected at diagnosis (a pediatric disease potentially curable in more than 90% of cases) and treated at adult facilities with a strategy used for adult soft tissue sarcomas. The final outcome of the two patients was dismal after they received a treatment inconsistent with pediatric protocols. The cases reported here give us a chance to turn the spotlight on a crucial issue—the referral of adolescents with pediatric-type tumors and their access to experienced centers and clinical trials.
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