Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Tumor rabdoide
Rhabdoid tumor
A malignant tumor of either the central nervous system (CNS) or the kidney. Malignant rhabdoid tumors of the CNS often have an abnormality of chromosome 22. These tumors usually occur in children younger than 2 years.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.