Spine Cancer

Spine Cancer

 Cancer of the spine is very rare. Cases of spinal cancer that is most common is the metastasis, the cancer came from other parts of the body and spread to the spine. When cancer spreads or originated in this area, usually affecting one or more parts of the spine. If a person develops cancer of the spine, either primary or secondary, it will show different symptoms of the disease.

Primary bone cancer is rare in the spine. Cancer in the spine can cause the destruction of healthy cells of bone sufferers. Cancer tumors not only damage the bones of the spine but also damage the spinal cord of patients. Symptoms of bone cancer in the spine include pain, broken bones and numbness or weakness.


Pain

The most common sign of bone cancer in the spine is pain in the neck or back. The pain will be persistent and accompanied by other symptoms. This pain can be juicet in the rear area, can also spread to other limbs. Its development depends only on the location of the abnormal growth. If a small amount of cancer causing inflammation and irritation, pain usually remains behind. If the cancer is pressing against a nerve, pain diffuses out into " branches " are related. No matter the source of pain, spinal cancer cause chronic discomfort.

Weakness

If the cancer is place enough pressure on the nerves, a person will suffer from weakness. This is largely due to the interference with the impulses from the spinal cord. If the cancer is causing major inflammation in the back, the brain is no longer able to communicate well with his feet. As a result, patients may find it difficult to walk, carry, reach for something, or holding.

Sensitivity is reduced

Cancer of the spine can affect the sensation of touch. Because the spinal cord is the nerve center, inflammation or pressure in this area can lead to a reduction in the sensation. Objects may no longer feel hot or cold to the touch. Similar to the inability of the brain to communicate with limbs, limbs become fully communicate with the brain.

Incontinence

Cancer of the spine can also cause incontinence. These symptoms are very similar to the weakness, due to pressure on certain nerves in the spinal cord that are tanggapanible for controlling bladder and bowel performance. If the impulse is interrupted, it can cause a person to lose control of their bladder, bowel, or both.

Paralysis

Along with the development of spinal cancer, one may suffer from paralysis. Depending on the severity of the cancer, paralysis can be isolated to one limb. The size and location of the growth of determining the number of paralysis, because the cancer can get to the point where the nerve seems to drop or lesion has been formed on the nerve itself.