Ependymoma

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Ependymoma
ICD-10	C71
ICD-9	191.9, 225.0, 237.5
ICD-O:	9391/3-9394/1
DiseasesDB	29452
MeSH	D004806

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Diagnosis

History & Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention

External Links

Images and technical information

• CINN
• Illustration
• Ependymoma Images - MedPix
• Ependymoma Topics - MedPix
• Ependymoma Information from ABTA (PDF)
• CNS121 Protocol - A Phase II Trial of Conformal Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Patients with Localized Ependymoma, Chemotherapy Prior to Second Surgery for Incompletely Resected Ependymoma and Observation for Completely Resected, Differentiated, Supratentorial Ependymoma
• St. Jude Ependymoma Information
• Cancer Back Up - Ependymoma

Survivor stories

• Paige For Hope - A childhood brain tumor survivor
• Avery Ann - A childhood brain tumor patient/warrior
• Ependyparent - parent of a child with cancer
• Little CTel - Living with a child with cancer

Support groups

• AdultEpendy - Adult Ependymoma Support Group
• EpendyParents - Ependymoma Parents Support Group
• Pediatric Brain Tumor Support Group

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