Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor
| Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor | |
|---|---|
| Term | Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor |
| Short definition | atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (ay-TIH-pih-kul TAYR-uh-toyd/RAB-doyd TOO-mer) very rare, fast-growing cancer that usually forms in tissues in the central nervous system (CNS), such as the cerebellum (the part of the brain that controls movement and balance) or the brainstem. Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors can also form in areas of the body outside the CNS, such as B. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor - (pronounced) (ay-TIH-pih-kul TAYR-uh-toyd/RAB-doyd TOO-mer) very rare, fast-growing cancer that usually forms in tissues in the central nervous system (CNS), such as the cerebellum (the part of the brain that controls movement and balance) or the brainstem. Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors can also form in areas of the body outside the CNS, such as B. Kidney, but this is rare. Most of these tumor types are caused by mutations (changes) in tumor suppressor genesSMARCB1orSMARTA4which produce proteins that help control cell growth. Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors usually occur in children 3 years of age and younger, but can also occur in older children and adults. Also called AT/RT and ATT/RHT
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