Tumours affecting the spine are most often cancers that have spread from elsewhere (metastases) or blood cancers such as multiple myeloma. Treatment is coordinated with oncologists and haematologists, with the spinal surgeon focusing on spinal stability, protecting the spinal cord and relieving pain.
Warning signs in people with cancer
New back pain that is constant or worse at night, band-like chest pain, leg weakness or numbness, or bladder and bowel changes need urgent assessment.
Talk to Prof Kruger
If you are living with this condition and would like an opinion on your options, you are welcome to book a consultation. Please bring any recent scans and reports.
This page is general patient education based on published research and is not a substitute for a personal consultation. Treatment is always tailored to the individual.