Question 1

what are the chances of having a second ependymoma tumor?

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Unlikely: Assuming that the surgery excised the entire tumor, there is little chance of recurrence, but talk to the neurosurgeon to gauge the outcome of the procedure.

Question 2

what to do if i have one of these, intradural myxopapillary ependymomas at l-1, found this info, is it cancer?

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Yes: These are all malignant / cancer, at least technically. However, it's often quite non-aggressive and can be managed.

Question 3

how can i cure ependymoma cancer?

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No home cure: Ependymomas are primary cancers in the brain. They tend to be slow-growing and may be amenable for treatment for a time but are more often not curable. If you want to take a proactive approach to a difficult disease, a practitioner interested in complementary medicine (physical, mental, spiritual) may be able to help in a variety of ways.

Question 4

what percentage of ependymoma brain tumors are benign?

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0%: All ependymoma brain tumors are technically malignant, meaning the cells are cancer and can grow into the surrounding brain tissue.  However, most of these tumors (over 90%) are curable because the tumor is confined to one area, is slow-growing, and can be removed by surgery.  Sometimes radiation alone is used for slow-growing brain ependymomas if surgery can't be performed.

Question 5

what are treatments of an ependymoma of the spinal cord?

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Depends on exact: Location. Some could be intramedullary others extramedullary. Depends on how much mass effect it's exerting, and symptoms. See your neurosurgoen to better review your mris, rule out other issues with the rest of your neural axis. By checking MRI of your brain, cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine with and without contrast, and then deciding on treatment, surgery may be needed...

Question 6

can steroids shrink a ependymona tumor in cervical spine ?

Accepted Answer

No. But the: Tumor maycause edema, and Dexamethasone may transiently reduce that.

Question 7

cause low sexdrive?

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Many things: There are many things that could cause low sex drive; a great many are psychological.  Alternatively, low testosterone could impact libido, as well as a number of medications.

Question 8

what causes low immunity?

Accepted Answer

Immune System Defect: There are different areas of our immune system the helps us fight off viruses, bacteria and/or yeasts and molds. Defects or weaknesses in these areas can be genetic or acquired. severe or mild, transcient or permanent. Depending on the defect, will depend on which is the best treatment. You need an immune system evaluation by an immunologist if you are having problems with too many infections.

Question 9

what causes me to bed wet?

Accepted Answer

: You do not provide medical history and more details about your problem so it's difficult to figure out the etiology. You should read this link and see it it helps - https://www.beaumont.org/conditions/enuresis. Good luck!

Question 10

what is the cause of malaise?

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Malaise: Is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness or not well (out of sorts). It is non-specific symptom caused by emotions (vasovagal response), hunger (low sugar), infection, heart disease, tumors, vascular illness, etc.

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