Clinical features, treatment and prognosis of primary pulmonary rhabdomyosarcoma: A systemic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary pulmonary rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a rare soft tissue sarcoma, is characterized by a high recurrence rate and a poor prognosis. This systematic review aims to summarize the clinical characteristics, pathological features, treatment, and clinical outcomes of primary pulmonary RMS, and to analyze prognostic-related risk factors to provide robust evidence for future treatment strategies.

Methods

Five databases (MEDLINE, Scopus, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, and Web of Science) were searched using the relevant terms including "pulmonary", "lung", "alveolar", "ERMS", "ARMS", "RMS" and "rhabdomyosarcoma". Cases with a definitive pathological diagnosis of RMS, complete treatment information, a minimum follow-up period of at least thre

SUBMITTER: Tao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11895380 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature