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Ependymoma Treatment: Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy can be used when surgery and radiation therapy have not been successful.

Chemotherapy drugs that are used for the treatment of ependymoma include:

Camptosar (CPT-11)
Carmustine (BCNU)
Lomustine (CCNU)
Methotrexate
Polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant
Procarbazine (Matulane)
Temodar (Temozolomide)
Thalidomide
Vincristine

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Last Updated: Apr 18, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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