Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors: a population-based clinical outcomes study involving 174 patients from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database (1973–2010)

摘要

IntroductionAtypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRTs) are rare, highly malignant embryonal tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) accounting for 20% of CNS tumors in children under the age of 3. This study examines a large cohort of ATRT patients to determine demographic, clinical, and pathologic factors which impact prognosis and survival.