Hi Dr. Landolfi;
Here is the next question from the group. First though, I want to pass on the sincere "thanks" expressed by many of the group members for your assistance.
Are ependymomas slow growers? What constitutes a "slow grower"? 5 years? 20 years?
Thank you (as always)
Bruce
The doctor's response...
Low grade ependymomas are slow growers- they have a low mitotic (cell division) rate. Anaplastic ependymomas have a higher rate. Time of recurrance is not considered in this determination, only what the neuropathologist determines from the tissue
Dr. Landolfi