What is spinal cord tumor?

A spinal cord tumor is an abnormal growth of cells (mass) in or surrounding the spinal cord. The size, growth, and side effects of the tumor will vary. The tumor may press on the spinal cord or nerve roots, causing abnormal sensations and/or damage.

How do members experience spinal cord tumor?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with spinal cord tumor*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for spinal cord tumor*

Who has spinal cord tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 7
40s 14
50s 20
60s 24
70+ 16

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 62

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What is spinal cord tumor?

A spinal cord tumor is an abnormal growth of cells (mass) in or surrounding the spinal cord. The size, growth, and side effects of the tumor will vary. The tumor may press on the spinal cord or nerve roots, causing abnormal sensations and/or damage.



Common symptoms reported by people with spinal cord tumor

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for spinal cord tumor

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Compare treatments taken by people with spinal cord tumor

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Who has spinal cord tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 47 say spinal cord tumor is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 2
30s 7
40s 14
50s 20
60s 24
70+ 16
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 5
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 6
40-49 years 6
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 22
Female 62

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 32
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from spinal cord tumor patients who have completed their condition history
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