Your spinal cord is the tube that runs from the base of your brain to the bottom of your spine. It houses the nerves that send messages back and forth between your brain and body. Tumors can grow ...

Understanding the Context

Spinal tumors can begin in and around the spine or spread from another location. There are many types of spinal tumors, which can be cancerous or noncancerous. Spinal tumors develop when cells in or ...