Condition
Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndromes
Rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndromes (RTPS) are genetic conditions that increase a child's risk of developing rhabdoid tumors, which are rare and aggressive cancers most often found in the brain.
RTPS is caused by a genetic change, also called a mutation. If a parent has the mutation that causes RTPS, a child has a 50% chance of inheriting it. Unaffected parents may have more than one child with RTPS because some of their sperm or egg cells carry the mutation (called gonadal mosaicism).
RTPS can also result from a new mutation in someone with no family history of the condition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Departments that Treat Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndromes
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