Cancers that spread to the spine move to the bone marrow of the vertebral column by way of blood vessels. Spinal cord compression can also occur through direct tumor extension, which is frequently ...

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Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the hands, arms, legs, and/or feet) can vary depending ...

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Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Engineered extracellular vesicles play an increasingly important role in the treatment ...

The spinal cord is responsible for sending messages between your brain and muscles. Your lumbar spine also contains blood vessels, which branch from the large abdominal aorta. These blood vessels ...

DRGs are located on both sides of each vertebra and act as a signal station, transmitting sensory information from throughout the body back to the spinal ... density of blood vessels, and the ...

the operation to remove the two separate tumors – one on the spinal cord and one on the bone – would be a complex and demanding surgery, both for the surgeons and the patient. The anatomical structure ...