A high school teacher recounts how a seemingly unconnected sensation led to an unexpected diagnosis—that fortunately wasn't permanently damaging.

Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, cancer with an unknown primary site, or renal cancer are at high risk for the development of SCC by metastatic tumor. Spinal cord ...

Louis’ Washington University, agreed to perform the extremely complicated surgery to remove his tumor. “Literally growing within his spinal cord ... so I called during a break.

The CNS includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. A misdirected inflammatory response damages nerve cells of a protective coating called myelin. Myelin coats the nerve fibers from the ...

Camilo Molina said the tumor could eventually cause paralysis, weakness, loss of balance and other symptoms. “Literally ...