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{{SK}}: Cellular ependymoma; Clear cell ependymoma; Ependymal tumor; Papillary ependymoma; Tanycytic ependymoma; Ependymal cell tumor  
 
{{SK}} Cellular ependymoma; Clear cell ependymoma; Ependymal tumor; Papillary ependymoma; Tanycytic ependymoma; Ependymal cell tumor; Ependymal neoplasm
==[[Ependymoma overview|Overview]]==
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Ependymoma medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Ependymoma surgery|Surgery]] | [[Ependymoma primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Ependymoma secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Ependymoma cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Ependymoma future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
[[Ependymoma medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Ependymoma surgery|Surgery]] | [[Ependymoma primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Ependymoma secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Ependymoma cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Ependymoma future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
==Case Studies==
[[Ependymoma case study one|Case#1]]


==External Links==
==External Links==
====Images and technical information====
====Images and technical information====
* [http://www.cinn.org/ibsc/braintumor/diagnoses/ependymoma-glio.html CINN]
* [http://healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/neuro-onc/braintumor/ependymoma.cfm Illustration]
* [http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.html?mode=image_finder&srchstr=ependymoma#top Ependymoma Images - MedPix]
* [http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.html?mode=tsearch2&srchstr=ependymoma#top Ependymoma Topics - MedPix]
* [http://hope.abta.org/site/DocServer/Ependymoma.pdf?docID=141&JServSessionIdr006=eqduqin9s2.app7a Ependymoma Information from ABTA (PDF)]
* [http://hope.abta.org/site/DocServer/Ependymoma.pdf?docID=141&JServSessionIdr006=eqduqin9s2.app7a Ependymoma Information from ABTA (PDF)]
* [http://www.stjude.org/protocols/0,2881,450_2325_8323,00.html 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]
* [http://www.stjude.org/disease-summaries/0,2557,449_2160_2984,00.html St. Jude Ependymoma Information]
* [http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Brain/Typesofbraintumour/Ependymoma Cancer Back Up - Ependymoma]
* [http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Brain/Typesofbraintumour/Ependymoma Cancer Back Up - Ependymoma]


====Survivor stories====
====Survivor stories====
* [http://www.paigeforhope.org/ Paige For Hope - A childhood brain tumor survivor]
* [http://www.averyann.net/ Avery Ann - A childhood brain tumor patient/warrior]
* [http://ependyparent.blogspot.com/ Ependyparent - parent of a child with cancer]
* [http://ependyparent.blogspot.com/ Ependyparent - parent of a child with cancer]
* [http://ctelblog-ependymoma.blogspot.com/ Little CTel - Living with a child with cancer]
* [http://ctelblog-ependymoma.blogspot.com/ Little CTel - Living with a child with cancer]
 
==References==
====Support groups====
* [http://www.braintrust.org/adultependymoma.htm AdultEpendy - Adult Ependymoma Support Group]
* [http://www.braintrust.org/ependyparents.htm EpendyParents - Ependymoma Parents Support Group]
* [http://health.groups.yahoo.com/groups/pediatricbraintumors Pediatric Brain Tumor Support Group]
 
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Cellular ependymoma; Clear cell ependymoma; Ependymal tumor; Papillary ependymoma; Tanycytic ependymoma; Ependymal cell tumor; Ependymal neoplasm

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Differentiating Ependymoma from other Diseases

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

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