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childhood ependymoma
Definitions related to childhood ependymoma:
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An ependymoma that arises from the central nervous system and occurs during childhood.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An ependymoma that occurs during childhood.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Ependymoma is the third most common brain tumor in children, accounting for approximately 10% of primary CNS neoplasms. It is a neuroepithelial tumor that arises within, or adjacent to, the ependymal lining of the ventricular system or the central canal of the spinal cord.WebMD, 2019
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