STEPHANIE DID IT !!! SHE IS OFF TREATMENT MAY 18, 2005 !!!!!

Welcome to our Child Web Page. It has been provided to keep people updated about our Child. Stephanie was diagnosed with Stage III Nasopharyngeal Rhabdomyosarcoma on June 23, 2004. She underwent two surgeries shortly after that, and has completed 28 radiation treatments. She is still undergoing 42 weeks of chemotherapy, which should end sometime in May of 2005. Please sign the guestbook so we know you visited Stephanies Web page.

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Stephanies Protocol :

Vincristine, Cytoxin, Actinomycin-D, Mesna.


Meanwhile, Stephanie "KICKED CANCERS BUTT !"



Rhabdomyosarcoma is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells begin growing in muscle tissue. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of a sarcoma, which means a cancer of the bone, soft tissues, or connective tissue (e.g., tendon or cartilage). Rhabdomyosarcoma begins in the soft tissues in a type of muscle called striated muscle. It can occur anywhere in the body.
Childhood rhabdomyosarcoma, a soft tissue malignant tumor of skeletal muscle origin, accounts for approximately 3.5% of the cases of cancer among children 0 to 14 years and 2% of the cases among adolescents and young adults 15 to 19 years of age. It is a curable disease in most children with localized disease who receive combined modality therapy. The most common primary sites for rhabdomyosarcoma are the head and neck (e.g., parameningeal, orbit, pharyngeal, etc.), the genitourinary tract, and the extremities. Other less common primary sites include the trunk, chest wall, the abdomen (including the retroperitoneum and biliary tract), and the perineal/anal region.
Most cases of rhabdomyosarcoma occur sporadically with no recognized predisposing factor or risk factor, although a small proportion are associated with genetic conditions


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Journal

Monday, May 18, 2009 6:38 AM CDT

Today, May 18th, marks the 4 year anniversary of Stephanie being off treatment. Once again, we would like to thank all the wonderful people at Arkansas Childrens Hospital, who helped her reach this milestone. We are forever grateful to all of you. Stephanie will be a senior in High School next fall !!!!

Dad and Mom

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E-mail Author: sremsing@charter.net

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