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

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Last Modified: 05/10/2012

Treatment for Recurrent Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor

Treatment Options Under Clinical Evaluation

There is no standard treatment for recurrent childhood central nervous system atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor. Entry into studies of novel therapeutic approaches should be considered. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site 1.

Treatment Options Under Clinical Evaluation

Early-phase therapeutic trials may be available for selected patients. These trials may be available via Children’s Oncology Group phase I institutions, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, or other entities.

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1http://cancer.gov/clinicaltrials