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Article detail · 2015

Long term outcome of patients with spinal myxopapillary ependymoma treatment results from the MD Anderson Cancer Center and institutions from the Rare Cancer Network

Journal

Neuro-Oncology

ISSN 1522-8517

YÖKSİS OpenAlex Open access · bronze SJR Q1 JCR Q1 Citations 130 Percentile 89.3% FWCI 2.41
Year
2015
Type
article

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Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Spinal myxopapillary ependymomas (MPEs) are slowly growing ependymal gliomas with preferential manifestation in young adults. The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of patients with MPE treated with surgery, radiotherapy (RT), and/or chemotherapy. METHODS: The medical records of 183 MPE patients (male: 59%) treated at the MD Anderson Cancer Center and 11 institutions from the Rare Cancer Network were retrospectively reviewed. Mean patient' age at diagnosis was 35.5 ± 15.8 years. Ninety-seven (53.0%) patients underwent surgery without RT, and 86 (47.0%) were treated with surgery and/or RT. Median RT dose was 50.4 Gy. Median follow-up was 83.9 months. RESULTS: Fifteen (8.2%) patients died, 7 of unrelated cause. The estimated 10-year overall survival was 92.4% (95% CI: 87.7-97.1). Treatment failure was observed in 58 (31.7%) patients. Local failure, distant spinal relapse, and brain failure were observed in 49 (26.8%), 17 (9.3%), and 11 (6.0%) patients, respectively. The estimated 10-year progression-free survival was 61.2% (95% CI: 52.8-69.6). Age (<36 vs ≥36 y), treatment modality (surgery alone vs surgery and RT), and extent of surgery were prognostic factors for local control and progression-free survival on univariate and multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS: In this series, treatment failure of MPE occurred in approximately one third of patients. The observed recurrence pattern of primary spinal MPE was mainly local, but a substantial number of patients failed nonlocally. Younger patients and those not treated initially with adjuvant RT or not undergoing gross total resection were significantly more likely to present with tumor recurrence/progression.

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Authors

  1. weber damien
  2. wang yucai
  3. robert miller
  4. salvador villa
  5. renata zaucha
  6. aleesia pica
  7. philip poortmans
  8. YAVUZ ANACAK EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  9. GÖKHAN ÖZYİĞİT
  10. brigitte baumert
  11. guy haller
  12. matthias preusser
  13. jing li