A staging system based on genetic markers could facilitate the stratification and prognostication of intracranial ependymomas, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Of the 29 classic ependymomas studied, 24 (82.76%) cases were intracranially located, whereas 14 of them (58.3%) were in the posterior fossa and 5 (17.24%) were located within the spinal region.

Upon comparing with other CNS tumors (41 cases), it was found that CD99 could differentiate between ependymomas and nonependymal tumors, but intensity and pattern of staining were of no ...

Treatment- Treatment strategies for gliomas, such as astrocytomas and ependymomas, are influenced by their location and ...

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