Reevaluating surgery and re-irradiation for locally recurrent pediatric ependymoma-a multi-institutional study.

David Y Mak Normand J Laperriere Vijay Ramsawami Eric Bouffet Jeffrey C Murray Rene Y McNall-Knapp Kevin Bielamowicz Arnold C Paulino Wafik Zaky Susan Lynne McGovernM Fatih OkcuUri TaboriDoaa AtwiPeter B DirksMichael D TaylorDerek S Tsang Abhishek Bavle

Published in: Neuro-oncology advances (2021)

Patients with locally recurrent pediatric ependymoma should be considered for re-treatment with repeat maximal safe resection (ideally GTR) and CSI re-irradiation, with careful discussion of the potential side effects of these treatments.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
heart rate
radiation induced
resistance training
acute coronary syndrome
young adults
surgical site infection
human health
childhood cancer