The management of completely resected childhood intracranial ependymoma: the argument for observation only.
BACKGROUND
The management of children with completely resected intracranial ependymomas is controversial. We favor deferring adjuvant radiotherapy in low-risk patients, whereas others recommend radiotherapy.


METHODS
This article reviews the available evidence for and against deferring radiotherapy in children with low-risk completely resected childhood ependymomas.
Little
Andrew S
AS
Center for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Suite 3, Level 7, Barker Street, Randwick, Sydney 2031, Australia.
Sheean
Tyson
T
Manoharan
Ragavan
R
Darbar
Aneela
A
Teo
Charles
C
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019370:Observation; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome