A staging system based on genetic markers could facilitate the stratification and prognostication of intracranial ependymomas, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Ependymoma is diagnosed using physical and neurological examinations, imaging, and other diagnostic tests. Several different healthcare providers may be involved, including neurologists and ...

The 38 cases of the ependymal tumors included 29 classic ependymomas, 3 tanycytic, 3 myxopapillary, and 3 anaplastic ependymomas. The 41 nonependymal tumors consist of 6 astrocytomas, 4 central ...