title: Ependymoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The management of a patient with an ependymoma is controversial. Although the necessity for a multi-disciplined approach is accepted, the exact roles for all disciplines are poorly defined.
  
  
  METHODS
  This review article examines the current status of histopathological and cytogenetic diagnosis, surgical, chemotherapeutic and radiotherapeutic treatment and future directions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia. charlie@neuroendoscopy.info
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nakaji
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Symons
authors.forename: Vivienne
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tobias
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Smee
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002892:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22 / Q000235:genetics; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000473:pathology*; D003582:Cytogenetics / Q000379:methods; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016515:Genes, Neurofibromatosis 2; D016158:Genes, p53 / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017354:Point Mutation / Q000235:genetics