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Source: Childhood Ependymoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: January 6, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment of Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma
The utility of further surgical intervention is individualized, based on the extent and location of the tumor. A study of 53 patients with recurrent ependymoma demonstrated an improved 5-year overall survival (OS) rate of 48.7% for patients who had gross-total or near-total resections at the time of surgery, compared with 5.3% for patients with less than gross-total or near-total resections.[4][Level of evidence B4]
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In some cases, surgically accessible lesions may be treated alternatively with radiation therapy.
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