Spinal cord cancer is not common, but tumors can develop in any region of the spinal cord. Late-stage cancer often metastasizes to the spine and/or spinal cord, causing spinal cord compression.

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Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MDMedically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD The meninges of the brain and spinal cord are three layers of membranes: the dura mater, arachnoid mater ...

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Why would a star athlete need six back surgeries? And what can you do to prevent back injuries or spine surgery in the first ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer ...

This paper cuts directly into critical debates about how the ancient spinal cord and the relatively new human ... Sep. 26, 2024 — Each year, about 2.2 million bone-grafting procedures are ...

One of the 20th-century's biggest quests was to find the “missing link,” a being who connected humans to their pre-historic ...

He stated that the three orthopaedic hospitals in the country were insufficient to cater to the over 230 million Nigerians.

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...

After a devastating spinal cord injury, mice’s nerve cells balloon up in size. Some of these neurons stay swollen longer than expected and begin to die, a study published September 25 in Science ...

The pons connects your brain to your spinal cord and controls your unconscious ... using fetal sonography during the second-trimester anatomy check. Your obstetrician can then use fetal MRI ...