Editorial comment: The surgical management of paediatric bladder and prostate rhabdomyosarcoma

At The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia we have had an extensive experience with this rare tumour, as oncology referrals are received widely in this centre. As a result we have identified several points that are worth reiterating. The first is that this is a rare tumour that is complex in management and unlike any other malignancy seen in children. Accordingly, this is a malignancy that cannot be managed by a simple ‘cook- book’ approach and should be managed in a centre of excellence that has abundant experience with this tumour.