Spinal Tumor Surgery

About Spinal Tumor Surgery

Spinal tumor surgery removes abnormal growths that develop within or around the spinal column, which may originate in the spine itself, arise from the spinal cord or its surrounding membranes, or represent cancer that has spread to the spine from elsewhere in the body, and surgery is generally considered when a tumor is causing pain, spinal instability, or compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots leading to weakness or sensory changes. The surgical approach depends on the tumor's exact location, whether it sits within the bone of the vertebra, in the space surrounding the spinal cord, or within the cord itself, and ranges from removing the tumor along with a portion of affected bone, sometimes followed by reconstruction with instrumentation to maintain spinal stability, to more delicate microsurgical removal when the tumor is close to or within the spinal cord. Advanced imaging, including MRI, guides surgical planning, and intraoperative neuromonitoring helps protect neurological function during removal of tumors near the cord. Depending on the tumor type, surgery may be followed by radiation therapy. India's spine oncology teams bring together neurosurgery, orthopedic spine surgery, and oncology expertise needed to plan and carry out this technically demanding surgery.