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Adult Brain Tumors
Learn about the most common types of adult brain tumors as well as how they are graded to help doctors determine the best course of treatment.
Pediatric Brain Tumors
With a specialized pediatric brain tumor program, Florida Hospital is the only Children’s Oncology Group (COG) program in central Florida. Learn more about how our doctors can help your child beat brain cancer.
Spine & Spinal Cord Tumors
Tumors in and around the spine and spinal cord aren’t as common as brain tumors, but they do occur. The majority of spinal cord tumors are found in children and young adults, but anyone can be diagnosed with a tumor at any point in their life.
Leptomeningeal Disease (LMD)
Printer-friendly versionLeptomeningeal Disease (LMD) (lep-toe-men-in-gee-al disease)
Often referred to as carcinomatous meningitis, leptomeningeal disease (LMD) occurs when cancer is disseminated throughout the spinal fluid. It is caused by the spread of either primary or metastatic disease to the leptomeningeal space, which serves as a reservoir for cerebrospinal fluid. It is thought to occur in 3-5% of all cancer patients. Melanomas or cancers which originate in the breast or lung are the most likely to transform into LMD.
Tumor cells may coat the cranial nerves or the cauda equina, causing cranial nerve deficit or radiculopathy (a condition where one or more nerves don't work properly causing pain, weakness, numbness, etc).
Doctors at the Florida Hospital Brain and Spinal Cancer Program work together to develop a treatment plan which also treat the primary cancer tumor and provide the best outcome for patients with LMD. Patients with LMD may also have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials.