Rhabdomyosarcoma occurs in tissue and muscles and places of the body which include the head, neck, bladder, vagina, arms, legs, trunk, or just about any body part.
The most common places that rhabdomyosarcoma occurs are the head and neck, legs and arms and urinary and reproductive organs.
Although RMS can arise anywhere in the body, it's more likely to start in the: Head and neck area. Urinary system, such as the bladder.
Reproductive system, such as the vagina, uterus and testes.
When the tumor is in the neck, chest, back, arm, leg, or groin (including the testicles), the first sign might be a lump or swelling.
Sometimes it can cause pain, redness, or other problems.
Tumors around the eye can cause the eye to bulge out or the child to appear to be cross-eyed. Vision might be affected as well.
Sarcoma is cancer of soft tissue.
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of sarcoma.
Sarcoma is cancer of soft tissue (such as muscle), connective tissue (such as tendon or cartilage), or bone.
Rhabdomyosarcoma usually begins in muscles that are attached to bones and that help the body move, but it may begin in many places in the body.