What are three types of spinal cord tumors?
Spinal Tumors
- Intradural-extramedullary – The tumor is located inside the thin covering of the spinal cord (the dura), but outside the actual spinal cord.
- Intramedullary – These tumors grow inside the spinal cord.
- Extradural – The tumor is located outside the dura, which is the thin covering surrounding the spinal cord.
What kind of tumors are on the spine?
Tumors that affect the vertebrae have often spread (metastasized) from cancers in other parts of the body. But there are some types of tumors that start within the bones of the spine, such as chordoma, chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, plasmacytoma and Ewing’s sarcoma.
Which is the most malignant type of spinal cord tumor?
Chordoma: a malignant bone tumor that can develop inside the spinal column anywhere along its length, however it is most commonly seen in the sacrum (a bone in the base of the spine).
What is the most common spinal cord tumor in adults?
Ependymoma. An ependymoma is the most common type of spinal cord tumor. It begins in the ependymal cells, which line the central canal of the spinal cord and help to direct the flow of fluid in the spinal canal.
What is the least common spinal tumor?
In terms of frequency, benign bone tumors follow the metastatic tumors and primary bone sarcomas are the least frequent tumors that involve the spine. Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish primary tumors from metastatic tumors in the spine. Metastatic tumors with unknown origin are also common in the spine.
Can you survive a spinal tumor?
More than 90 out of 100 people (more than 90%) with ependymoma that start in the spine survive for 5 years or more. These statistics for adults with ependymoma are for relative survival. Relative survival takes into account that some people die of causes other than cancer.