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Ependymoma
An ependymoma is a tumor that arises from the ependyma, a of the central nervous system. Usually, in pediatric cases the location is intracranial, while in adults it is spinal. The common location of intracranial ependymomas is the floor of the fourth . Rarely, ependymomas can occur in the .
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Outlook
- ·Five-year survival rate: 83.9%
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