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 ...

Health experts have warned that back pain “that doesn’t go away with rest” could signal cancer. According to Cancer Research UK, it is one symptom of prostate cancer to look out for.

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed. There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical ...

"In most spinal cord injuries in animals and in people, the spinal cord is not completely severed, but is more likely to be crushed," he says. "It is this crushing or compression of the spinal cord ...

In a new study, scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) and University Hospital Magdeburg demonstrated that the spinal cord is far more than just a transmission pathway that ...

However, since ependymal tumors grow within the brain or spinal cord, compression due to the growing size of the tumor may eventually cause noticeable symptoms. For example, a tumor along the ...

"So the brain sends signals through the spinal cord and vice versa ... For back pain caused by disc compression on the nerves, there are various treatments available. "Treatment can range from ...

This is known as metastatic spinal-cord compression (MSCC), where the cancer presses on the nerves in the spine that carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body. Without urgent ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Spinal cord stimulators are linked to over 80,000 injuries, with lead migration and hematomas causing severe harm <b ...

A thorough history and a complete physical examination are necessary to differentiate SCC from other conditions. The APN must ask about the location, radiation, and duration of the pain, as well ...