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Ependymoma in pediatric patients

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Medicine

Abstract

Pediatric ependymomas encompass distinct tumor types characterized by variations in epigenetics, age distribution, localization, and prognosis. Histopathological features continue to hold relevance in risk stratification within these defined tumor types. The primary treatment approach involves achieving complete surgical removal, whenever feasible, utilizing intraoperative monitoring and neuronavigation. In cases where mandatory, a second surgery may be performed, ensued by adjuvant radiation therapy. Nevertheless, emerging proof suggests that certain ependymal tumors can be successfully treated with surgery only, whilst others may experience relapse despite adjuvant therapy. The function of chemotherapy remains unclear at present. Current therapeutic strategies yield affordable survival rates for most patients with ependymoma. The next hurdle is to surpass initial tumor control by employing risk-adapted therapy, aiming to minimize secondary effects and therapy-induced morbidity for low-risk individuals, while intensifying treatment for high-risk individuals. The recognition of specific variations may pave the way for targeted therapy, enabling personalized treatment approaches in the future.

DOI

10.21608/jmr.2024.289035.1125

Keywords

Ependymoma, surgical intervention, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, neuropathology

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

El-Beltagy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

Email

beltgy_mohamed@hotmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abubaih

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Neurosurgery Unit, Department of surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

Email

mohamedhamdyabubaih@gmail.com

City

Minia

Orcid

0009-0002-4119-0368

First Name

ِAhmed

Last Name

Moawad

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

Email

ahmed.marzouk@mu.edu.eg

City

Minia

Orcid

-

First Name

Medhat

Last Name

Elsawy

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

Email

medhat.mmtaz@mu.edu.eg

City

Minia

Orcid

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First Name

Waleed

Last Name

Nanous

MiddleName

Z.

Affiliation

Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

Email

waleed.zedan@mu.edu.eg

City

Minia

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-

Volume

6

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

48875

Issue Date

2024-07-01

Receive Date

2024-05-12

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

98

Page End

104

Online ISSN

2636-3909

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779

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Publication Title

Journal of Modern Research

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Ependymoma in pediatric patients

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24 Dec 2024