Ependymoma: treatment
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Ependymoma: treatment. Children <12 years, Adults with tumour recurrence. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Indications for chemotherapy
- Children <12 years
- Adults with tumour recurrence
Options for chemotherapy
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Emerging chemotherapy agents
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Indications for isolated radiosurgery
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Indications for post-operative radiosurgery
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References
- Rudà R, Reifenberger G, Frappaz D, et al. EANO guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of ependymal tumors. Neuro Oncol 2018; 20:445-456.
- Byun J, Kim JH, Kim YH, Cho YH, Hong SH, Kim CJ. Supratentorial extraventricular ependymoma: retrospective analysis of 15 patients at a single institution. World Neurosurg 2018; 118:e1-e9.
- Rudà R, Bosa C, Magistrello M, et al. Temozolomide as salvage treatment for recurrent intracranial ependymomas of the adult: a retrospective study. Neuro Oncol 2016; 18:261-268.
- Sartor EA, Wen PY. Adjuvant treatments for ependymomas. J Neurosurg Sci 2018; 62:71-77.
