Cancer of the Spine

Introduction: Cancer of the Spine

Description of Cancer of the Spine

Cancer of the Spine (medical condition): A cancerous growth in the spinal cord which may be benign or malignant. If the tumor presses against the spinal cord or nerve roots urgent medical ...more

Cancer of the Spine: See also:

Spinal Cord Tumor:
  »Introduction: Spinal Cord Tumor
  »Symptoms of Spinal Cord Tumor
  »Treatments for Spinal Cord Tumor

Cancer of the Spine: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Cancer of the Spine:

• Cancer
• Cancer pain
• Spine
• Spine symptoms (821 causes)
• Spine disease
• Spine disorder
• Spine pain (12 causes)

Cancer of the Spine as a Disease

Cancer of the Spine: Another name for Spinal Cord Tumor (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Spinal Cord Tumor
  »Symptoms of Spinal Cord Tumor
  »Treatments for Spinal Cord Tumor

Cancer of the Spine: Related Diseases

Cancer of the Spine: Cancer of the Spine is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Brain cancer
• Cancer
• Spinal Cord Disorders
• Benign tumors
• Neurological system tumors
• Nervous system conditions
• Spinal cord conditions
• Back conditions

Symptoms of Cancer of the Spine (Spinal Cord Tumor)

Some of the symptoms of Cancer of the Spine incude:

• Symptoms depend greatly on which part of the spine is affected but often include certain types of symptoms in affected regions:
  • Pain
  • Paresthesias
  • Numbness
  • Weakness

See full list of 8 symptoms of Cancer of the Spine (Spinal Cord Tumor)

Treatments for Cancer of the Spine (Spinal Cord Tumor)

Treatments for Cancer of the Spine (Spinal Cord Tumor) include:

• Chemotherapy
• Surgery
• Pain medications
• Corticosteroids

Read more about treatments for Cancer of the Spine

Treatment of Cancer of the Spine: For more treatment information about Cancer of the Spine, see treatment of Spinal Cord Tumor (Cancer of the Spine)

Cancer of the Spine: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Cancer of the Spine:

• primary spinal cord tumours
• weak muscle
• loss of sensation
• secondary spinal cord tumours
• metastases
• astrocytoma
• ependymoma
• meningioma
• neurofibroma
• sarcoma
• schwanoma

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