Spinal Cord Tumors Overview

Spinal cord tumors can be primary or secondary, with metastatic tumors more common in young and middle-aged adults. Symptoms vary depending on tumor location and type, including pain, weakness, numbness, and difficulty walking. Treatment aims to reduce symptoms, manage pain, and improve mobility. Different types of spinal tumors exist, such as intradural-extramedullary and intramedullary tumors. Statistics show a significant number of diagnosed cases, with males and females being affected differently.

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1. Spinal Cord Tumors By: Aunshka Collins

3. Central Nervous System (CNS) Brain Sensory information (i.e., touch, hearing, taste, vision) Thoughts, memory, emotion, speech, movement Control center

4. Central Nervous System Spinal Cord Main pathway for information connecting the brain and the peripheral nervous system

6. Overview of Spinal Cord Tumors Abnormal growths found in or surrounding the spinal cord Tumors can be considered primary or secondary Metastatic spinal tumors are more common in young and middle-aged adults Tumors that have spread to the spine from another site often progress quickly These secondary tumors most frequently result from lung, prostate, or breast cancer Treatment, recovery, and survival depends on the tumor: Location Size Type Age The primary goal of treatment is to reduce the severity of symptoms Lessen pain Restore spine stability/improve mobility

7. Common Symptoms Symptoms depend on the location, type of tumor, and over all health General loss of sensations Pain (back, neck, arm, and legs) Muscle weakness Numbness Difficulty walking Loss of bowel or bladder function

9. Types of Spinal Tumors Intradural-Extramedullary Tumors Meningiomas Arise from the arachnoid mater which is a thin layer of the spinal cord located inside the dura Most common in middle aged and elderly women Nerve sheaths tumor (e.g., schwannomas and neurofibromas Arise from the nerve roots which come off the spinal cord Both meningiomas are benign Intramedullary Tumors Arise from supporting glia cells within the spinal cord Astrocytomas and ependymomas account for the majority of these tumors Tumors are usually benign

10. Statistics Estimates for brain and spinal cord tumors in the United States for 2013 (including both adults and children) are: 23,130 malignant tumors 12,770 in males and 10,360 in females will be diagnosed 14,080 people 7,930 males and 6,150 females will die from these tumors. Overall, the chance that a person will develop a malignant tumor of the brain or spinal cord in his or her lifetime is less than 1% 1 in 140 for a man and 1 in 180 for a woman

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