A Molecular Take on Malignant Rhabdoid Tumors

The molecular basis for the clinical heterogeneity observed in patients with malignant rhabdoid tumors is unknown. Recently, two reports revealed molecular intertumor heterogeneity in teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (ATRTs) and extra-cranial MRTs (ecMRTs) using genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic profiling. Distinct molecular subgroups were identified and new therapeutic targets were revealed.