What is the prognosis for someone with a chordoma?

What is the prognosis for someone with a chordoma?

There is a high rate of recurrence. Those diagnosed with chondroid chordomas tend to have a better prognosis than either conventional or classic chordomas. Dedifferentiated chordomas tend to grow faster and will more often grow elsewhere (metastasize). The outlook for dedifferentiated chordomas is the least optimistic.

Younger patients are more likely to develop metastatic disease. Recurrence is linked to metastasis. Survival rates depend on the location of the tumor and location of metastasis.