title: Treatment of ependymomas. Clinical and non-clinical factors influencing prognosis: a review.
abstract: We review the epidemiological and clinical features of ependymomas as described in published series as well as the effect on outcome of various treatment strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Academic Medical Centre, Graduate School of Neurosciences Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Verstegen
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Troost
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant