Spinal tumors
The spinal cord contains bundles of nerves that carry messages between the brain and the body. Because the spinal cord is rigidly encased in bone, any tumor that grows on or near it can compress the nerves, and interfere in this communication.
Spinal cord tumors are abnormal growths of tissue found inside the bony spinal column. No matter where they are located in the body, tumors are usuall…