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==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis== | ==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis== | ||
===Prognosis=== | ===Prognosis=== | ||
Most patients with AT/RT are less than three years old, the overall prognosis for AT/RT is very poor. Compared to medulloblastoma, AT/RT has a significantly worse prognosis. AT/RT occurs in young children (often younger than three years) who are difficult to evaluate, it is resistant to many current therapies, and its recurrence is fast. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Prognosis
Most patients with AT/RT are less than three years old, the overall prognosis for AT/RT is very poor. Compared to medulloblastoma, AT/RT has a significantly worse prognosis. AT/RT occurs in young children (often younger than three years) who are difficult to evaluate, it is resistant to many current therapies, and its recurrence is fast.