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Surgery
Source: Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: December 19, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment may be used:
Surgery is used to treat CNS AT/RT. Learn more about how this tumor is diagnosed.
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After the doctor removes all the cancer that can be seen at the time of the surgery, most children will receive chemotherapy and possibly radiation therapy to try to kill any cancer cells that are left. Treatment given after surgery to lower the risk that the cancer will come back is called adjuvant therapy.
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