Intracavitary chemotherapy (Gliadel®) and oral low-dose etoposide for recurrent anaplastic ependymoma
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Intracavitary chemotherapy (Gliadel) and oral low-dose etoposide for recurrent anaplastic ependymoma.
Anaplastic ependymoma is associated with a higher incidence of tumor recurrence and its prognosis still remains unsatisfactory. Consolidated therapy for ependymoma includes surgery followed by focal radiotherapy when resection is incomplete. In the case of relapse treatment, options are limited especially for patients who have already received radiotherapy. We sought to establish the feasibilit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Reports
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1021-335X,1791-2431
DOI: 10.3892/or.19.5.1219