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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
===Prevalence===
* Ependymomas make up about 5% of adult intracranial [[glioma]]s and up to 10% of childhood [[tumor]]s of the [[central nervous system]] (CNS).
===Age===
* Their occurrence seems to peak at age 5 years and then again at age 34.


==References==
==References==

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  • Their occurrence seems to peak at age 5 years and then again at age 34.

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