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Spinal cancer grading

Making an educated treatment decision begins with the grade of the disease. Our cancer doctors use a variety of diagnostic tests to evaluate spinal cancer. If you have been recently diagnosed, we will confirm you have received the correct diagnosis and grading information.

Once your care team knows the location, type, size and grade of the spinal tumor, we can plan your individualized treatment. If you have a recurrence, we will perform comprehensive testing and identify a treatment approach that is suited to your needs.

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Understanding spinal cancer grading

The staging process assesses the spread of cancer beyond the origin site. Since it is rare for spinal tumors to spread outside of the central nervous system (CNS), spinal cancer is usually graded rather than staged.

Grading spinal cancer helps our doctors match treatments to individual needs. For example, it can help us determine the risk for vertebrae collapse (fracture) and the need for surgical intervention.

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An accurate cancer diagnosis

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