How do you manage recurrent CNS ependymoma?
If the patient has an asymptomatic local recurrence of a CNS ependymoma previously treated with a full course of radiation, would you re-treat with radiation?
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Radiation Oncology · Cleveland Clinic
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Data for treating recurrent ependymoma comes mostly from single institutions retrospective series. Patients with recurrent ependymoma should be restaged with spine MRI and LP cytology, evaluated for maximal safe resection, re-irradiation, and clinical trials. If the disease is localized, many radiat...
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