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Spinal tumor
A condition in which a growth develops within the spinal canal or within the bones of the spine. It may be cancerous or benign.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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What can be done for a spinal tumor?
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What are the symptoms of a spinal tumor?
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What can I do to slow the growth of a spinal tumor?
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Is there a non-invasive treatment for a spinal tumor/
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A 47-year old asked:
I think i have symptoms of a spinal tumor, what should I do?
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A 33-year old asked:
Back hurst like nothing I ever felt, is there a chance i have spinal tumor.?
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A 45-year old asked:
What types of tumors spinal tumors wrap around the spinal cord?
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is there a minably invasive treatment, such as laser, for a benigh spinal tumor?
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A 50-year old female asked:
How much is the smallest size for spinal tumors Mama size 4mm and has 3 spots at the bottom of Dahr, this tumor has spread forth from tumor had 8 year?
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A 38-year old asked:
What does it mean to have laminectomy for spinal tumor excision?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I have a low back disc herniation from 4 yrs ago, pain has come back. Physiatrist " disc Flare up". Possibility this is a spinal tumor?
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A female asked:
Are there many people with spinal tumors and what can cause it i have a tumor inside my spinal cord from my brainstem to my hips. it is on the front of my spine but inside the cord. what are some things that could have caused it to just appear all of a su
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A 45-year old female asked:
If you have a spinal tumor at L4 taking up left half of thecal sac but your EMG of left leg is normal, when would you consider surgery given surgery risks? Do these tumors often require surgery?
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A 45-year old female asked:
In your experience, can a spinal tumor at L4 that takes up left side of thecal sac cause symptoms of incontinence, pain and weakness that are variable, worsening at times then improving for a time?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Had cervical ct in sept.all notmsl rxcept " shows some prevertabrel swelling " and patient motion.scared. spinal tumor ?
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A 46-year old female asked:
At university where seeing neurosurgery for spinal tumor but endocrinology there disagrees with Mayo diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency, is it too dangerous to have neurosurgery there given AI issue?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Could X-ray of low back show a spinal tumor? X-ray was done for follow up for a flare up of a herniated disc. Severe low back pain where herniation is
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A 46-year old female asked:
If you have an intradural, extramedullary spinal tumor and pituitary tumor that cannot be biopsied, would it be prudent to run paraneoplastic AB test or any other blood test to rule out cancer?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Had CT scan for stones, came back clear. Low back pain. Nurse says low back wld not show on CT scan? Wld spinal tumor show up from CT of area?confused
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A member asked:
My right hand muscle has disappeared. There is a huge gap between my thumb and index finger. My arm is also shrinking. Can it be a spinal tumor?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Can a spinal tumor filling the left half of thecal sac at L4 cause flares of pain in lower left pelvis along with exacerbations of stress incontinence and GI problems but no weakness in left leg?
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A 38-year old asked:
How many different people a year are diagnosed with primary spinal cord tumors?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the treatment for spinal cord tumor?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Spinal cord tumor?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is a spinal cord tumor and where can i get more info on it?
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A 41-year old asked:
Thoracic spinal cord tumor growing, will it require removal?
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A 42-year old asked:
What will happen to the brain if one has a rather large intramedullary spinal cord tumor?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Less then a cm lesion on spinal cord can't walk or write. Ms or tumor? How dangerous is it for bx on signal cord? Could it be benign?
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A 32-year old asked:
Whats the difference with tumors in the spinal canal vs spinal cord?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the effects of a tumor in the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord?
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