Metastatic Spinal Tumours:Types, Complications & Treatment

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Metastatic Spinal TumoursTypes, Complications
Treatment

• In a few cases, cancer cells spread from their
  original tumour to the other parts of the body to
  form a new tumour in another body part or tissue.
  
• This phenomenon is called metastasis, and the
  tumour formed this way is called a metastatic
  tumour.
• A metastatic spinal tumour is a spinal tumour
  that forms when the tumour spreads from other
  parts of the body to the spine.
• Metastatic spinal tumours can be highly
  aggressive and dangerous, causing severe problems
  based on their type, size, and location.
• What are the types of spinal tumours, what makes
  them dangerous, and how are they treated? With
  the input of a spine surgeon in the UK, Mr.
  Jwalant S Mehta, we have answered questions in
  this blog here

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Metastatic Spinal TumoursTypes, Complications
Treatment

• Types of Metastatic Spinal Tumours
• Metastasis can occur in any part of the spine,
  and they are primarily classified based on the
  region the spinal tumour develops.
• Cervical spinal tumours form in the neck area,
  thoracic near the chest area, lumbar in the lower
  neck, and spinal tumours in the sacrum at the
  bottom of the spine.
• In addition, the tumours location may vary in
  each of these areas too.
• Tumours may form on the outer layer of the spine
  an extradural spinal tumour, on the inner layer
  of the spine, an intradural spinal tumour, or
  inside the spine itself, called an intramedullary
  spinal tumour.

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Metastatic Spinal TumoursTypes, Complications
Treatment

• Symptoms of Metastatic Spinal Tumours
• In the early stages, patients may not experience
  any symptoms.
• However, as the tumour grows, it tends to exert
  pressure on the spinal nerves around the spinal
  cord, eventually damaging the bone, which causes
  pain and spinal instability, spinal deformations,
  and other spinal disk problems, according to Mr.
  Jwalant S. Mehta, a spinal disk problem
  specialist and spine deformity correction surgeon
  in the UK.
• Based on their location, each type of spinal
  tumour can cause different problems of its own,
  causing a variety of problems which include

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Metastatic Spinal TumoursTypes, Complications
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Metastatic Spinal TumoursTypes, Complications
Treatment

• Back pain limited mobility
• Tingling sensation in arms, chest, and legs
• Sensory perception of heat or cold
• Spinal deformity or paralysis
• Bladder control problems
• Difficulty in walking or standing
• Weakness in the legs, arms, and chest.

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Metastatic Spinal TumoursTypes, Complications
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• Diagnosis Treatment for Metastatic Spinal
  Tumours
• Back pain is common in everyone and is usually
  treated with physical therapy, stretching
  exercises, and pain relief medications.
• When the back pain doesnt go away, and the
  medical history is sufficiently known, a
  healthcare professional suggests further biopsy,
  blood tests, imaging studies, and bone scans to
  explore the causes of the persistent back pain.
• As metastatic spinal tumours spread from other
  tumours, the tumours incidence is give away in
  most cases.

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Metastatic Spinal TumoursTypes, Complications
Treatment

• Treatment for metastatic spinal tumours is
  tailored according to the tumours location,
  size, and severity.
• The ultimate aim of the treatment plan is to
  relieve the pain, enhance mobility, and improve
  the overall quality of life of the patient.
• The treatment plan usually involves active
  surveillance, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and
  surgery.
• For more information on metastatic spine
  tumours, you can contact Children and Adult
  Spinal Surgeon Mr. Jwalant S Mehta.

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Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic
• Birmingham Childrens Hospital

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Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email secretary_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic