High-Dose Methotrexate in Treating Young Patients With Residual Ependymoma

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as methotrexate, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well high-dose methotrexate works in treating young patients with residual ependymoma.

Timeline

Start

2005-03

Primary completion

2010-03

Completion

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