Tumors that originate in the spine (primary tumors) are rare.
They can be either benign (non-cancerous) or malignant
(cancerous) and are caused by the abnormal growth of cells that
reside in the spinal column or neural tissues. Some spinal
tumors are the result of cancer that has spread from other parts
of the body (secondary or metastic tumors). Secondary tumors
are, by nature, malignant as they have arisen from cancerous
tumors elsewhere in the body. For more information on this and
other related conditions, or to contact us directly, please
visit the Spine Center.