Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1
Prognosis and Outcomes in Ependymal Tumors
(Nicholas R. Metrus, and David Cachia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Neuro-Oncology, Houston, TX, USA, and others)

Chapter 2
Prognostication, Treatment Strategies, and Clinical Outcomes in Ependymoma Diagnosed Patients
(Damir Nizamutdinov, Kevin C. Graf, Samantha Dayawansa, Batool Kirmani, Erxi Wu, Jason H. Huang, and Ekokobe Fonkem, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX, USA, and others)

Chapter 3
On the Anaplastic Variant of Ependymoma
(Davide Schiffer, Laura Annovazzi & Marta Mellai, Research Center / Policlinico di Monza Foundation, Vercelli, Italy)

Chapter 4
Intramedullary and Myxopapillary Ependymomas: An Evidence-Based Approach
(Nicandro Figueiredo, and Sergio Castelo B.F. Santana, Spinal Neurosurgeon, Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital, Dubai, UAE; Honorary Fellow, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA (2011-2015); Professor, Medical School, Federal University of Mato Grosso and University of Cuiaba, Cuiaba, MT, Brazil, and others)

Chapter 5
Ependymomas Arising in the Setting of Hereditary Tumor Syndromes
(Rachel A. Wilson, Brigid E. Prayson, and Richard A. Prayson, John Carroll University and Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA)

Chapter 6
Ependymoma in Children: Current Treatment Strategies and Evolving Molecular Biology
(Soumen Khatua, Associate Professor, Section Chief, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Director, Pediatric Brain Tumor Program, Children’s Cancer Hospital, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA)

Index