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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: AT/RT, ATRT.
An atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, or AT/RT, is a fairly rare aggressive (fast growing) tumor usually diagnosed in young children that forms in the tissues of the Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord).
It appears that the cancer is related to an abnormal gene which may be inherited from parents.
AT/RT is typically treated like other forms of cancer, with some combination of surgery to remove the tumor, chemotherapy, high dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation and radiation therapy.
Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP
This page was last updated on: April 14, 2022 02:42 PM
We offer the most comprehensive multidisciplinary center, providing specialized treatment of childhood tumors of the brain and spinal cord.
Rhabdoid tumors are abnormal growths that frequently affect the brain, kidneys or spinal cord, among other parts of the body.
A malignant rhabdoid tumor is a rare fast growing childhood cancer that commonly occurs in infants and young children.
Chemotherapy is a common form of cancer treatment. It refers to drugs that are often used to kill cancer cells and prevent them from coming back.
Radiation therapy is a common form of cancer treatment. It refers to exposing the body to beams of radiation that are used to kill cancer cells and prevent them from coming back.