Most patients need more than one type of treatment from more than one type of specialist and these treatments must be coordinated optimally.
That’s why it’s so important to have a multispecialty treatment team, including neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists and radiation oncologists working together. At Roswell Park, these experts do this every day under one roof.
The best way to treat your spinal tumor will depend on a number of factors, including its location, size, and whether it’s a primary tumor or a secondary tumor. A primary spinal tumor originated in the spine, whereas a secondary tumor is cancer that spread to the spine from another body area.
Your personalized treatment plan may include one of more of the following approaches:
- Surgery to remove the cancer and stabilize the spine
- Minimally invasive thermal ablation to destroy a tumor with controlled heat.
- Radiation therapy which uses precisely focused, high intensity radiation to eliminate cancer cells
- Medical treatment which uses drugs and other anti-cancer agents — chemotherapy, targeted therapy or immunotherapy — to attack the cancer cells.
- Treatments for spinal fractures and pain. We offer the latest treatment to decompress the spine, reduce pain and improve function and mobility.