Clinicopathological profile and survival in children with parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma in resource-limited settings: A single-center experience from Uganda
Our study demonstrates a low survival rate among children with PM-RMS among the patient cohort, and treatment abandonment remains high. Regional nodal involvement and local control significantly predicted survival.
Authors
- Jaques van Heerden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4502-1169)
- Joyce Kambugu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2546-1068)
- Fadhil Geriga
- Racheal Angom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1251-2452)
- Richard Nyeko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3859-349X)
Institutions
- Lira Hospital (UG)
- Antwerp University Hospital (BE)
- Uganda Cancer Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334140
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00