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Spine-Talks: Understanding Spine Tumors

Panelists: Daniel M. Sciubba, MD, Senior Vice President of Neurosurgery at Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY Laurence D. Rhines, MD, Professor and Director of the Spine Tumors Program, Department of Neurosurgery at MD Anderson, Houston, TX Moderators: Thomas C. Schuler, MD, Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA Rita Roy, MD, CEO, National Spine Health Foundation, Reston, VA Description: If you or someone you love have been diagnosed with a spine tumor, it's natural to feel confused, scared, and alone. However, it's important to know that you're not alone in this journey. There are experts who have dedicated their careers to treating spine tumors. Experts like Dr. Daniel Sciubba and Dr. Laurence Rhines, who are two of the world’s leading spine tumor surgeons. In this Spine-Talks program, Dr. Sciubba and Dr. Rhines share their expertise and offer hope to patients by discussing the different types of tumors that can occur in or near the spine. They also explain how a multidisciplinary team builds a personalized treatment plan for each patient. This knowledge can help you understand your diagnosis better and the resources available for successful treatment and recovery. The National Spine Health Foundation knows that it can be confusing to find accurate and unbiased information for spinal treatment. This is why we create these educational programs that offer vetted, unbiased information from the leading experts in the field of spine. We urge you to watch and empower yourself with the knowledge offered in this program. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:17 Do tumors start in the spine or spread to the spine? 03:20 What does benign mean? 06:07 What types of scans are used to evaluate spine tumors? 08:01 The tumor team may involve multiple specialties 08:31 Why biopsy? 09:11 The differences between tumors in the central spinal cord and the bone 12:33 Improving your treatment with the multi-disciplinary team 14:33 Persistent back and/or neck pain needs to be evaluated 15:20 What are the different parts of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves 17:49 What is a Schwannoma? 18:12 What is a Astrocytoma? 18:24 What is a Ependymoma? 19:30 What is a Meningioma? 19:43 What is a Neurofibroma? 21:32 When should you consider surgery on a benign tumor? 28:00 Tumors that start or spread to the bone 35:39 How do you treat bone tumors? 41:43 How long does a tumor surgery take? 49:29 When can a surgeon do microscopic or endoscopic surgery? 50:18 When does a surgeon need to use a larger incision to remove a tumor? 50:51 What does en bloc surgery refer to? 54:22 What is the follow-up after removal of a tumor? 1:01:40 A diagnosis and treatment plan is critical for success 1:02:14 A multi-disciplinary team is very important 1:02:31 When to get second opinions 1:04:05 When getting too many opinions doesn’t help 1:04:57 Get your information before deciding on a treatment path 1:05:24 The diagnosis work-up is of critical importance 1:06:14 Spine tumor diagnosis and treatment are improving 1:07:02 Spine tumor diagnosis and treatment involves a team approach