Spinal Tumors: Surgery and Recovery - Medimantra Healthcare

The uncontrolled growth of cells which has no functioning is known as Tumor. The tumor which is growing in spine or related parts of spine as spinal cord known spine tumor. The main parts which will be affected by the tumor is

• Spinal cord cells.
• Blood vessels.
• Bones of the Spinal Cord.
• Nerve Roots.
• Meanings.

There are mainly three types of tumors. They are,

1 Vertebral Column Tumors
2 Intradural Extramedullary Tumors.
3 Intramedullary Tumors.

TREATMENT:

In the treatment process, various types are available for the removal of spinal tumors which are,

1. Steroids: The administration of steroids will be given for the primary stage of tumor. The steroid will be affecting the uncontrolled growth of the cells and it will be shrunken by time.

2. Radiotherapy: If the tumor is grown as a mass stage, the radiotherapy is best option of the treatment. The radiation will be given in the particular part where tumor is present and it will damaged the cancerous cells but some time large exposure of radiation may damage the normal tissues also.

3. Surgery: The surgery treatment is final state treatment procedure. When both the treatment is not effective then only the way left is Spine Tumor surgery procedure in India. The affected tumor part will be removed using minimally invasive surgery. the minimally invasive procedure will not causes any damage to other normal parts

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