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What Is The Range Of Treatment Protocols Currently Available For Spine Surgery ?

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Posted on Tue, 7 Jan 2025
Question: Hello doctor!
A biopsy following spine surgery has produced the following report:

“EPENDYMOMA, WHO GRADE II
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY IS POSITIVE FOR GFAP AND EMA AND NEGATIVE FOR S100 PROTEIN AND SOX10”

Please tell me what is the range of treatment protocols currently available for use in attempting to either fully eliminate or greatly control the rate of growth of the tumor.

I am particularly interested to learn if there are now available protocols that involve neither radiation nor chemotherapy.

Thanks in advance.

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (36 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Ependymoma

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking

The crucial treatment for ependymoma is surgical treatment.If surgery it’s indicated than in ependymoma grade 3 with anaplastic histology radiation it’s indicated.

Chemotherapy it’s used in case of disease progression
Of corse your doctor will decide your further treatment,due to the fact that every patient its different.

Best regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (2 hours later)
Thanks a lot for your helpful response, Dr. Sera.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Exams

Detailed Answer:
Wishing you all the best
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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What Is The Range Of Treatment Protocols Currently Available For Spine Surgery ?

Brief Answer: Ependymoma Detailed Answer: Hello and thank you for asking The crucial treatment for ependymoma is surgical treatment.If surgery it’s indicated than in ependymoma grade 3 with anaplastic histology radiation it’s indicated. Chemotherapy it’s used in case of disease progression Of corse your doctor will decide your further treatment,due to the fact that every patient its different. Best regards