Treatment Options For An Ependymoma

Chemotherapy

Though chemotherapy shows promise as a treatment for many cancers, it's not very effective at treating an ependymoma. This treatment is used on an experimental basis and hasn't shown many promising results. Because of this, it isn't a first-line treatment. It may be combined with radiosurgery in cases where both surgery and radiation have failed. There are also promising results when using chemotherapy in infants directly before radiotherapy. This helps decrease the disease, which makes effective radiotherapy sessions more likely. Chemotherapy might also be effective for children who have residual tumors after surgery, as long as it's paired with radiosurgery. Experts recommend managing chemotherapy protocols through a group trial.

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