Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Rabdomiosarcoma embrionario
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (em-BRY-uh-nul RAB-doh-MY-oh-sar-KOH-muh)
A soft tissue tumor that is most common in infants and young children. It begins in muscles, usually in the head, neck, or genitourinary tract. Also called ERMS.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.