Ependymoma

Ependymoma is a tumor that arises from the ependyma, a tissue of the central nervous system. Usually, in children the location is intracranial, while in adults it is spinal. The common location of intracranial ependymoma is the fourth ventricle. Rarely, ependymoma can occur in the pelvic cavity.Syringomyelia can be caused by an ependymona.Ependymomas are also seen with Neurofibromatosis Type II. (From the Wikpedia article Ependymoma.)

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Recent Publications on Ependymoma:
Bevacizumab for recurrent ependymoma. BACKGROUND: Ependymoma is a rare type of glioma, representing 5% of all...	18th November, 2009	Department of Neurology, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center,	Neurology. 2009 Nov 17;73(20):1677-80. DOI Direct Link
Immune Gene and Cell Enrichment Is Associated with a Good Prognosis in Ependymoma. Approximately 50% of children with ependymoma will suffer from tumor...	18th November, 2009	Department of Pediatrics.	J Immunol. 2009 Dec 1;183(11):7428-7440. Epub 2009 Nov 16. DOI Direct Link
The importance of toxoplasma gondii infection in diseases presenting with headaches. Headaches and aseptic meningitis may be manifestations of the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. Worldwide, approximately 2 billion people are chronically infected with T....	18th November, 2009	Department of Social Pediatrics, Faculty of Public Health, University	Int J Neurosci. 2009;119(12):2144-82.
Clinicopathological features from long-term observation of a papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR): a case report. Papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR) was recently added to the 2007...	18th November, 2009	Department of Neurosurgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine,	Brain Tumor Pathol. 2009;26(2):83-8. Epub 2009 Oct 27. DOI Direct Link
Tanycytic ependymoma of the filum terminale with pleomorphic giant cells. A tanycytic ependymoma measuring 1.5 cm in maximal dimension, which...	18th November, 2009	Department of Pathology, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Tennoji, Osaka,	Brain Tumor Pathol. 2009;26(2):79-82. Epub 2009 Oct 27. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Ependymoma:
Spot Scanning-Based Proton Radiotherapy Delivers Good Local Control Results: Presented at ASTRO	Doctors Guide:  Nov 11 2009 3:21AM Matching: ependymoma
Primary postoperative chemotherapy without radiotherapy for treatment of brain tumours other than ependymoma in children under 3 years: Results of the first UKCCSG/SIOP CNS 9204 trial	MDLinx:  Oct 13 2009 12:01PM Matching: ependymoma

Ependymoma Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7572821	Compounds for the treatment of proliferative disorders
7585622	Increasing the proliferative capacity of cells using telomerase reverse transcriptase
7585888	Benzofuran and benzothiophene derivatives useful in the treatment of hyper-proliferative disorders
7585997	Compounds and compositions for treating dysproliferative diseases, and methods of use thereof
7588898	Biomarker for gestational trophoblastic disease
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