Rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck: impact of demographic and clinicopathologic factors on survival

To our knowledge, this is the largest year-span study to date to determine the factors of survival for rhabdomyosarcoma of the head and neck. Older age at diagnosis, histologic subtype of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, and further extent of disease were associated with decreased survival. Surgical resection improves survival in patients with localized or regional disease, and radiation therapy confers survival benefits in patients with distant extent.