Survival of pediatric patients with ependymoma in a tertiary cancer center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gabriela Oigman,
Yung Gonzaga,
Marcio Christiani
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionEpendymoma is the third most frequent central malignant nervous system tumor in the pediatric age group. There is scarce data in the literature on survival of these patients, especially in upper and lower middle-income countries. We aimed to describe the clinical and demographic characteristics, treatment, and outcome of pediatric patients with ependymoma admitted to a public cancer hospital.MethodsRetrospective analysis of medical records of patients with ependymoma, admitted to the Pediatric Onco… Show more
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