What is Rhabdomyosarcoma? The rare cancer TikTok star Bella Bradford suffered from – Times of India

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Tiktok star Bella Bradford, known for her ‘Get ready with me’ videos, passed away at the age of 24 from Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare terminal cancer, that commonly affects children. In a heart-touching pre-recorded video, Bella announced her own death, saying: “As we all know, I have terminal cancer and unfortunately, my life has by now come to an end and I passed away…” The video was posted on October 31, weeks after her demise on October 15, with a caption that she died “peacefully surrounded by the people she loves most.”
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that starts as a growth of cells in soft tissue. Bella was diagnosed with the cancer in 2021 at the age of 22 and even achieved remission for five months before her cancer reappeared.
Bradford, talked about her diagnosis of the rare cancer affecting her jaw muscle in May. “I was diagnosed with a really rare form of cancer in my jaw muscle when I was 22. That was in 2021, I thought it was my wisdom teeth, (it) wasn’t.”

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What is Rhabdomyosarcoma?

Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer, can develop anywhere in the body, but mostly affects muscles in arms, legs, head and neck, urinary system such as bladder, reproductive system such as vagina, uterus and testes, and abdomen. Every year, it affects around 400-500 people in the US. Also known as soft tissue sarcoma, it mostly affects children, although adults can get it too. Soft tissues support and connect organs and other parts of the body. Rhabdomyosarcoma most often starts in muscle tissue.
Some forms of rhabdomyosarcomas are more aggressive and tougher to treat than others. In some cases, it can go into remission, but reappear.

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Symptoms of Rhabdomyosarcomas

Symptoms may vary depending on the location of the tumour. Ear discharge or ear ache is common when the tumor is located in ear while swelling in the eye may indicate tumour around the eye.
Here’re other common symptoms:
Painful lump or swelling in arm or leg muscle
Belly pain, constipation or vomiting.
Blood in urine or difficulty peeing.
Nosebleed (epistaxis) or sinus infection symptoms.
Mass or lump growing from your child’s vagina.
Fast-growing mass or lump around your child’s testicles.
Rhabdomyosarcoma can occur due to mutation of immature muscle cells into cancerous cells that multiply and create tumors. Certain genetic mutations may also cause a type of rhabdomyosarcoma. People with certain inherited disorders may also have an increased risk of developing the condition.

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