To learn more about cancer and how it is treated or to learn more about clinical trials for your child's kind of cancer, call the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service. The call is free and a trained information specialist will be available to answer your cancer-related questions. PDQ is updated whenever there is new information. Clinical trials are evaluating surgery followed by chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy. For children younger than 3 years of age, chemotherapy may be given to delay or modify the use of radiation therapy.
Clinical trials evaluating radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy are ongoing.
In some cases, chemotherapy may be given in addition to radiation therapy. Recurrent low-grade glial tumors Treatment options consist of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Clinical trials are currently evaluating the role of chemotherapy for treatment of these tumors. Recurrent infratentorial ependymomas Treatment options include surgery and chemotherapy. Clinical trials are currently evaluating the role of chemotherapy for treatment of these tumors.