Question

Charlie is a 14-year-old boy who has been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer of the soft tissue that has manifested as a tumor in the orbit of his left eye (the area around his eye). He is considered stage I, because it is located in what is assessed as a "favorable area" and hasn’t metastasized to distant parts of his body.

Answer 1

True, the stage of rhabdomyosarcoma in the case of Charlie is stage 1.

Explanation:

Rhabdomyosarcoma a common malignant tumor affecting children.  

Based on the TNM (tumor, nodes, metastasis) classification of tumor stages, rhabdomyosarcoma is said to be in stage 1 if the tumor has started or located at a favorable site like,  

1. The eye orbital area
2. The head and neck area  
3. A genitourinary site
4. Bile ducts

At this stage, the size of the tumor can vary. It can grow and spread or metastasize to nearby areas but cannot to distant areas.

Answer 2

Answer:

Surgery and chemo

Explanation:

Surgery should be the first treatment that is done to Charlie. The doctor will remove all of the cancer that is visible and then continue with chemotherapy after the surgery to kill of any leftover cancer cells to lower the risk of the cancer coming back in the future. It would circulate the body and kill off any cancer cells that had broken away from the main tumor before operation. Hope this helped :)