oh, i think they mean it's atypical because she does NOT have the gene
deletion, whereas most kiddos with ATRT do have the deletion, in the
tumor cells or all cells.

they took a while to decide on ATRT as the diagnosis - and sent
pathology off to "another lab" - i'm assuming Dr. Biegel, but maybe
not. (i suppose i ought to check in on that!)

prior to their consultation with the other lab, they told us they had
narrowed the pathology down to either ATRT or choroid plexus
carcinoma, but were leaning towards ATRT.

--- In ATRT@yahoogroups.com, M Kees <mkees73@...> wrote:
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> Hi Mette,
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> Can you give more specifics as to what the doctors mean when they
say "Atypical ATRT?"
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> Michelle
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> Hi All -Zoe Earlywine does NOT have the INI-1 deletion. Her docs
have notedthat she has atypical ATRT. We have not been tested. No
history ofbrain tumors on either side of our family, that I am aware
of(definitely no immediate family members - parents,
grandparents,siblings, aunts/uncles).
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