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Watchful waiting

Source: Childhood Heart Tumors (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: October 4, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

Selected source text with whitespace normalised. This Triangle page is not an NCI PDQ summary. Independent clinical review is pending.

Context: Types of treatment for childhood heart tumors

Watchful waiting is closely monitoring a child's condition without giving any treatment until signs or symptoms appear or change. This treatment may be used for rhabdomyoma (a benign tumor).

Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice