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Rhabdoid tumor: An aggressive malignant tumor that occurs in children. Symptoms depend on the location of the tumor. The tumors often form in the kidneys and then tend to metastasize to the brain and sometimes the lungs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Rhabdoid tumor is available below.
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Prognosis for Rhabdoid tumor: Early detection improves prognosis.
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Rhabdoid tumor is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Rhabdoid tumor, or a subtype of Rhabdoid tumor,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Rhabdoid tumor as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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