Abstract
A 3 year old boy presented with a presumably incurable form of rhabdomyosarcoma. Conventional treatment for advanced stage rhabdomyosarcoma (chemotherapy plus radiotherapy) was not used and intensive chemotherapy alone was given, resulting in an apparent cure. Our treatment rationale is discussed.
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