title: The management of completely resected childhood intracranial ependymoma: the argument for observation only.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Center for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Suite 3, Level 7, Barker Street, Randwick, Sydney 2031, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Little
authors.forename: Tyson
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sheean
authors.forename: Ragavan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manoharan
authors.forename: Aneela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darbar
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teo
mesh_terms: 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