Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation: Tracing a Pediatric Cancer to Its Origins
May 05, 2026
May 05, 2026
NEW YORK, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation issued the following news release:
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Tracing a pediatric cancer to its origins
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a cancer of the soft tissue that predominantly affects children. Under the microscope, these tumors resemble developing skeletal muscle, but they appear in parts of the body where skeletal muscle does not exist, such as the bladder and salivary gland. For years, this has raised t . . .
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Tracing a pediatric cancer to its origins
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a cancer of the soft tissue that predominantly affects children. Under the microscope, these tumors resemble developing skeletal muscle, but they appear in parts of the body where skeletal muscle does not exist, such as the bladder and salivary gland. For years, this has raised t . . .