Cancer of the spinal cord

Introduction: Cancer of the spinal cord

Description of Cancer of the spinal cord

Cancer of the spinal cord (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 attention is needed as the compression of the nerves can lead to paralysis even if the tumor is ...more

Cancer of the spinal cord: See also:

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

Cancer of the spinal cord: Related Topics

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

• Spinal cord
• Cancer
• Spinal
• Cord

Cancer of the spinal cord as a Disease

Cancer of the spinal cord: 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 spinal cord: Related Diseases

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

• Brain cancer
• Cancer
• Spinal Cord Disorders

Symptoms of Cancer of the spinal cord (Spinal Cord Tumor)

Some of the symptoms of Cancer of the spinal cord 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 spinal cord (Spinal Cord Tumor)

Treatments for Cancer of the spinal cord (Spinal Cord Tumor)

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

• Chemotherapy
• Surgery
• Pain medications
• Corticosteroids

Read more about treatments for Cancer of the spinal cord

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

Cancer of the spinal cord: Related Disease Topics

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

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

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