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Spinal Cord Tumor
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Spinal Tumor, it is an abnormal mass of tissues thatgrows or multiplies uncontrollably within or in
surrounding of spinal cord.
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Spinal tumors can lead to pain, neurologicalproblems and sometimes paralysis. Whether cancerous or not, a spinal tumor can belife-threatening and cause permanent disability.
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Symptoms of Spinal cord tumor includes :
Muscle function lossMuscle weakness Cold sensation of the legsFecal incontinenceAbnormal sensations or loss of sensationBack painMuscle contractions
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Spinal Cord Tumor are of two type :
Intramedullary tumors These tumors grow inside the spinal cord or individual nerves,most frequently occurring in the cervical region.
Extramedullary tumorsThe tumor that develops outside the spinal cord, but within the supporting network of cells around the spinal cord.
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Computerized tomography (CT)Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Positron emission tomography (PET) Laboratory tests include:
Following tests are carry out to diagnosis Spinal Cord Tumor :
Electroencephalogram (EEG) Spinal tap Biopsy
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Treatment for Spinal Cord Tumor :
SurgeryRadiation therapyChemotherapy
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SurgeryWhile surgery is increasingly recommended for benign and malignantprimary spinal cord tumors.The role of surgery in spinal metastasis, or cancer that has spread to thespine, is controversial.
Radiation therapyMost patients with primary spinal cord tumors will not require radiation therapy.Radiation, It is used to treat spinal cord compression due to metastatic cancer or cancer thathas spread from other locations.
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Chemotherapy
It may be recommended in adults for spinal gliomas that progress after surgery and radiationChemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells.
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