pediatrics
Ependymomas
Prognosis for Ependymomas
Survival rate depends on age and on how much of the tumor can be removed: Complete or near-complete removal: 51 to 80% survival ( Prognosis reference ) Less than 90% removal: 0 to 26% survival ( Prognosis reference ) Children who survive are at risk of neurologic deficits resulting from the adverse effects of surgery and radiation therapy. 1.Cage TA, Clark AJ, Aranda D, et al: A systematic review of treatment outcomes in pediatric patients with intracranial ependymomas.J Neurosurg Pediatr11(6):673–681, 2013. doi: 10.3171/2013.2.PEDS12345 