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1. Spinal Cord Tumor
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2. Spinal Tumor, it is an abnormal mass of tissues that
grows or multiplies uncontrollably within or in
surrounding of spinal cord.
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3. Spinal tumors can lead to pain, neurological
problems and sometimes paralysis.
Whether cancerous or not, a spinal tumor can be
life-threatening and cause permanent
disability.
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Symptoms of Spinal cord tumor includes :
Muscle function loss
Muscle weakness
Cold sensation of the legs
Fecal incontinence
Abnormal sensations or loss of sensation
Back pain
Muscle 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 tumors
The 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 :
Surgery
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy

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Surgery
While surgery is increasingly recommended for benign and malignant
primary spinal cord tumors.
The role of surgery in spinal metastasis, or cancer that has spread to the
spine, is controversial.
Radiation therapy
Most 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 that
has spread from other locations.

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Chemotherapy
It may be recommended in adults for spinal gliomas that progress
after surgery and radiation
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells.

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