A Belfast man who has been diagnosed with stage four spinal cancer says that he hopes to be "fast and tumorous" as he ...

So he was surprised when a sudden bout of back pain ... Siteman Cancer Center. He told them the mass was an ependymoma, a benign tumor that filled the diameter of Loutzenhiser’s spinal cord.

As a high school teacher and baseball coach, Steve Loutzenhiser is used to an active life, describing himself as “super healthy” and athletic. So he was surprised when a sudden bout of back pain ...

Spinal cord compression can also occur in sarcoma, myeloma, leukemia, thyroid cancer, lymphoma ... should watch for early symptoms (particularly pain), obtain a thorough history, perform a ...

Teri underwent a five-hour surgery to remove the tumors earlier this year, but she now requires Craniospinal Proton Therapy, ...

Some other conditions, such as a fracture in the spine, may also cause flank pain. The pain from spinal problems typically occurs on either the right or left flank, but it is possible for both ...

Depending on where the spinal cord and nerve roots are damaged, the symptoms can vary widely, from pain to paralysis to incontinence. Spinal cord injuries are described at various levels of ...