Malignant external rhabdoid tumour (MERT) is a rare and highly aggressive childhood cancer that primarily affects the kidneys, but it can also arise in other parts of the body, such as soft tissues, muscles, tendons, connective tissues, and the brain. When these tumours occur in the brain, they are called Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumours (ATRT).
Many sufferers of Malignant External Rhabdoid Tumour struggle because they feel that their disease doesn’t have the same level of awareness as more common cancers. Without a Ribbon is an Australian non-profit organisation that believes that rare cancers should never go unnoticed. We aim to provide a detailed set of resources and information for anyone suffering from rare cancers such as Malignant External Rhabdoid Tumour. We have recently created an Malignant External Rhabdoid Tumour resource page to help sufferers understand their disease. It covers the symptoms, available treatments and other important information.
We hope that this resource page will help you or a friend/family member to learn about their illness and aid them through their battle with the disease.
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Click the link below to read our resource page on Malignant External Rhabdoid Tumour: