Brain 17 Vienna

Ependymoma

Photon therapy: • local radiotherapy GHD 52,2 Gy in 1,8 Gy ED

• Subsequent chemotherapy 3cycles

• Patient still in remssion 4 years after diagnosis

BUT Hypothyroidism, growth hormone deficiency

Young patients with good outcome frequently experience longterm side effects • Endocrinopathies, neuropsychological deficits, secondary tumors

Organisationseinheit ESTRO School, Vienna, October 22nd, 2017

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