Abstract:

Objective　To study the treatment outcome of rhabdomysarcoma(RMS).Methods　74 cases of RMS with defi- nite pathologic diagnosis treated in our department during the past 20 yearswere investigated. The relationship between the therapy and prognosis was analyzed.Results　52 cases among the 74 patients received different surgical treatment and post-operative ra- diotherapy. 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.

Key words: oral and maxillofacial region, rhabdomysarcoma, combined treatment