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Population-based survival of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck over four decades

Clinical trials have reported increases in the survival of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) from 25% in 1970 to 73% in 2001. The purpose of this study was to examine whether survival of pediatric patients with RMS of the head and neck improved at the US population level. A population-based cohort of...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2021-03, Vol.142, p.110599-110599, Article 110599
Main Authors: Curry, Steven D., Jiang, Zi Yang, Jain, Kunal S.
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Language:English
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Summary:Clinical trials have reported increases in the survival of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) from 25% in 1970 to 73% in 2001. The purpose of this study was to examine whether survival of pediatric patients with RMS of the head and neck improved at the US population level. A population-based cohort of patients with rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck aged 0–19 years in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry from 1973 to 2013 was queried. The cumulative incidence competing risks (CICR) method was used to estimate risk and survival trends. 718 cases were identified for analysis. Survival rates at 1-, 5-, and 10-years after diagnosis were 91.2%, 73.2%, and 69.4% respectively. Survival rates at 1 year after diagnosis increased from 82.6% to 93.1% during the study period. In the subdistributional hazard analysis, there was a significantly improved disease-specific risk of death in the first year after diagnosis. Overall risk of death did not improve significantly. Favorable prognostic factors included age
ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110599