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Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor Treatment (PDQ®)

  • Last Modified: 12/14/2011

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Changes to This Summary (12/14/2011)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

This summary was comprehensively reviewed.

General Information

Added Louis et al. (WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System 2007) and Louis et al. (Acta Neuropathologica 2007) as references 1 and 2, respectively.

Background Information About Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor

This section was extensively revised.

Cellular Classification and Tumor Biology of Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor

This section was extensively revised.

Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor

Added Nicolaides et al. and Finkelstein-Shechter et al. as references 4 and 6, respectively and level of evidence 3iA.