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Does any thing come out of the spine when somebody has spinal cancer?
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Spine mets: Think of the spine as a filter for cancer cells. This is not entirely correct, but this i effectively what happens for many cancers: prostate, thyroid, breast, lung and renal. These nests of cells then may grow and cause fracture, or pressure on the nerves. When treated, rarely is a cure obtainable by spine surgery. So, the whole tumor is rarely removed. Cyberknife, kyphoplasty are some minimal r.
Answered 7/9/2013
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