In-depth information on how to identify and treat a spinal tumor and how to know when back pain could be from cancer
Spinal
tumors and back pain
Most spinal column
tumors have spread from another area of the body.
These malignant spinal tumors usually produce
pain that does not diminish with rest, and the
nighttime pain may be worse than daytime pain.Read
more...
Preventing
post-laminectomy spinal deformity in children
with intramedullary spinal cord tumors (Research
article)
May 5, 2004
The study found that instrumented spinal fusion as part of the same surgery
to remove the tumor was usually effective in preventing development of spinal
deformity. Read
more...
By: John Dormans, MD, and Leslie Moroz, Research Coordinator
Could
my back pain be from cancer?
April 2000
This article covers symptoms of spinal tumors, the three common types of tumors,
and an overview of treatment options for spinal tumors. Read
more...
By: John H. Schneider, MD
Spinal
tumors
October 1999
A useful overview for the main symptoms and characteristics of primary and
secondary spinal tumors, such as what type of back pain they cause and how
to identify spinal tumors. Read
more...
By: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., MD
Back symptoms that indicate a medical emergency - Spine-health.com Newsletter
Although most conditions that cause back pain do not require immediate medical care, there are times when back pain-related symptoms are a sign of a serious medical problem, such as a spinal tumor, cauda equina syndrome or an abdominal aortic aneurysm.This newsletter discusses a number of symptoms that may indicate a medical emergency. Read more…
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