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== Definition == | |||
Ependymomas are uncommon tumours of the central nervous system which are therefore found in the brain or spinal cord. Glial cells are most commonly effected. Like most other types of brain tumour, the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies the subtypes of ependymal tumour (listed below) using a numerical grading scale. In general terms, a lower grade of one usually means that the tumour cell grows relatively slowly, is less likely to spread and looks substantially similar to a healthy cell under the microscope. On the other hand, the higher the grading of a tumour cell (two-three-four), the less it shares with healthy cells in terms of appearance, the faster it grows, and the more likely it is to spread to other parts of the brain or spinal cord. Listed below are the different subtypes of ependymoma along with their WHO grade: | |||
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Definition[edit | edit source]
Ependymomas are uncommon tumours of the central nervous system which are therefore found in the brain or spinal cord. Glial cells are most commonly effected. Like most other types of brain tumour, the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies the subtypes of ependymal tumour (listed below) using a numerical grading scale. In general terms, a lower grade of one usually means that the tumour cell grows relatively slowly, is less likely to spread and looks substantially similar to a healthy cell under the microscope. On the other hand, the higher the grading of a tumour cell (two-three-four), the less it shares with healthy cells in terms of appearance, the faster it grows, and the more likely it is to spread to other parts of the brain or spinal cord. Listed below are the different subtypes of ependymoma along with their WHO grade:
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