Should post-op RT be delayed for children < 3yo after a GTR resection for a posterior fossa or supratentorial ependymoma?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Standard of care for a GTR posterior fossa ependymoma of any histologic grade is immediate adjuvant radiotherapy. If a STR is encountered, chemotherapy may be considered to try and facilitate a second look surgery. The current protocol allows patients with supratentorial ependymomas that have receiv...