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What is the definition of Ependymoma?
An ependymoma is a type of tumor which mainly occurs in young children that affects the brain or spinal cord. Ependymomas arise from the ependymal cells lining the passageways where cerebrospinal fluid flows. Ependymomas are categorized by grades based on their characteristics: Grade I ependymomas are considered to be slow growing, low-grade tumors; Grade II ependymomas may occur in the brain or spine and are also considered to be low-grade tumors; Grade III ependymomas are malignant (cancer), fast-growing tumors that most often occur in the brain and sometimes the spine. Rarely, an ependymoma can occur in the ovaries.
What are the symptoms of Ependymoma?
The symptoms of an ependymoma depend on the area of the brain or spinal cord affected, and in the brain may include headaches, nausea and vomiting, or dizziness. In the spinal cord, an ependymoma may cause numbness and weakness in the arms, legs, or trunk and sexual, urinary, or bowel problems. Symptoms of an ependymoma in children may include headache and seizures. In adults, ependymoma more frequently occurs in the spinal cord, causing weakness in areas of the body controlled by spinal nerves affected by the tumor.
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What are the current treatments for Ependymoma?
Treatment for an ependymoma is individualized, with the main treatment being surgical removal of the tumor. For tumors that cannot be treated with surgery or fully removed, radiosurgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy may be used.
Who are the top Ependymoma Local Doctors?
Elite in Ependymoma
Elite in Ependymoma
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Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville

10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II, Suite 115, Pavilion II, Suite 115, 
Lutherville, MD 
Languages Spoken:
English, Kannada
Offers Telehealth

Chetan Bettegowda is the director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurosurgery. He offers comprehensive treatments for adult patients with benign and malignant brain tumors, specializing in the treatment of patients with primary brain tumors such as gliomas, meningiomas and pituitary tumors. He performs both open surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with metastatic tumors to the brain, and also provides stereotactic radiosurgery for other neurological disorders, including spinal tumors, trigeminal neuralgia and skull-base tumors. Dr. Bettegowda is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trigeminal Neuralgia, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Rhizotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Bettegowda is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Distinguished in Ependymoma
Psychiatry | Neurology
Distinguished in Ependymoma
Psychiatry | Neurology
Referral required

Advocate Medical Group Neurosurgery

3551 Highland Ave Ste, Ste 200A, 
Downers Grove, IL 
Languages Spoken:
English

Nina Paleologos is a Psychiatrist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Paleologos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Oligodendroglioma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, and Astrocytoma. Dr. Paleologos is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology.

 
 
 
 
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Distinguished in Ependymoma
Oncology | Neurosurgery
Distinguished in Ependymoma
Oncology | Neurosurgery
Referral may be required
1295 Northwest 14th Street, 
Miami, FL 
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Ricardo Komotar is an Oncologist and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Komotar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. He is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Komotar is currently accepting new patients.

What are the latest Ependymoma Clinical Trials?
Immunotherapy for Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors Employing Adoptive Cellular Therapy (IMPACT)

Summary: This is an open-label phase 1 safety and feasibility study that will employ multi-tumor antigen specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (TSA-T) directed against proteogenomically determined personalized tumor-specific antigens (TSA) derived from a patient's primary brain tumor tissues. Young patients with embryonal central nervous system (CNS) malignancies typically are unable to receive irradiation due ...

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Phase 1/2 Trial of PEP-CMV + Nivolumab for Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Midline Glioma/High-grade Glioma and Recurrent Diffuse Midline Glioma/High-grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma, and Ependymoma (PRiME II)

Summary: This is a multisite, phase I/II clinical trial in children and young adults with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG), diffuse midline glioma (DMG) and recurrent HGG/DMG, Medulloblastoma (MB), or ependymoma (EPN) to determine the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of a CMV-directed peptide vaccine plus checkpoint blockade.

What are the Latest Advances for Ependymoma?
Radiation Therapy for Spinal Cord Tumors.
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