Risk Factors and Prevention

A risk factor is anything that increases a person’s chance of developing cancer. Some risk factors that can be controlled, such as smoking, and some cannot be controlled, such as age and family history. Although risk factors can influence the development of cancer, most do not directly cause cancer. Some people with several risk factors never develop cancer, while others with no known risk factors do.

The causes of childhood ependymoma are unknown. There are no known risk factors or ways to prevent the disease.