Stages of Childhood CNS Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
Key Points
- There is no standard staging system for central nervous system atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor.
There is no standard staging system for central nervous system atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor.
The extent or spread of cancer
is usually described as stages. There is no standard staging system
for central nervous system
atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor.
For treatment, this tumor
is grouped as newly diagnosed
or recurrent. Treatment depends on the following:
- The age of the child.
- How much cancer remains after surgery
to remove the tumor.
Results from the following procedure are also used to plan treatment:
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Ultrasound
exam: A procedure in which high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) are bounced off internal tissues
or organs, such as the kidney, and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. The picture can be printed to be looked at later.
This procedure is done to check for tumors that may also have formed in the kidney.
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