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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.
Types of Spine & Spinal Cord Tumors
Printer-friendly versionLike brain tumors, spinal tumors are caused by abnormal cell growth, either in the spine or next to the spine. Researchers are unsure what causes the cells to grow abnormally, but the tumors can either become benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
While rare, these types of tumors can be extremely serious. Depending on the form they take and their type, a tumor in this region can lead to spinal canal compression, which can cause paralysis or even death if left untreated.
If you are diagnosed with a type of spinal tumor, know the specialists at the Florida Hospital Brain and Spinal Cancer Program have the experience required to effectively treat the disease using the latest technologies and techniques available, including access to clinical trials and comprehensive rehabilitation and recovery services.
There are four main classifications of spine and spinal cord tumors. They are categorized according to whether they are cancerous or noncancerous, by location, and by their ability to spread (metastasize) from one part of the body to another:
• Primary Benign Spinal Tumors
• Primary Malignant Spinal Tumors
• Metastatic Tumors in the Spine
• Tumors That Originate In or Near the Spine