Spinal Cord Tumor
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Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
Treatment for a spinal cord tumor may include:
Corticosteroid medications
for a spinal cord tumor:
Decadron
Medrol
Solu-Medrol
Pediapred
Prednisone
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
Narcotic pain medication
Radiation therapy for spinal cord tumor:
Exposing
cancer
cells to radiation can kill them.
Surgery for a spinal cord tumor
Spinal cord tumor clinical trials
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Last Updated: Aug 5, 2008
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Spinal Cord Tumor References:
Brotchi J. Intrinsic spinal cord tumor resection. Neurosurgery. 2002 May;50(5):1059-63.
Mawrin C, Synowitz HJ, Kirches E, Kutz E, Dietzmann K, Weis S. Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the spinal cord: case report and review of the literature. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2002 Jan;104(1):36-40.
Pizzolitto S, Falconieri G, Demaglio G. Solitary fibrous tumor of the spinal cord: a clinicopathologic study of two cases. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2004 Oct;8(5):268-75.
Xu QW, Bao WM, Mao RL, Yang GY. Aggressive surgery for intramedullary tumor of cervical spinal cord. Surg Neurol. 1996 Oct;46(4):322-8.
