关于大脑，脊柱， & 颅底肿瘤
The Neuro-Oncology Program at 亨茨曼癌症研究所 provides comprehensive, 富有同情心的, state-of-the-art care for people with cancerous and non-cancerous tumors of the central nervous system.
Brain, spine, and skull base tumors are tumors that develop inside the body's central nervous system. These include growths in the brain, spinal cord, and the tissues that line them. These tumors can be cancerous or non-cancerous. 原发性肿瘤 begin in the brain and spinal cord. 转移性肿瘤 have spread from other cancer sites in the body to the brain and spine. 孩子们可以得到 脑和脊髓肿瘤 也.
大脑的类型 & 脊柱肿瘤
These are some types of 脑和脊髓肿瘤:
- 病患肿瘤
- Oligodendroglial肿瘤
- 混合神经胶质瘤
- 室管膜肿瘤
- 成神经管细胞瘤
- 松果体实质肿瘤
- 脑膜瘤
- 生殖细胞肿瘤
- 颅咽管瘤（一级）
专业 & 治疗
亨茨曼癌症研究所 offers different types of treatment for people with 脑和脊髓肿瘤. The type of treatment or combination of treatments each patient has depends on the tumor, recommendations of the care team, 以及病人的愿望.
These are the most common types of treatment:
- 观察等待
- 手术
- 放射治疗，例如 立体定向放射治疗
- 化疗
- 靶向治疗
Comprehensive Spine Oncology Clinic
The Comprehensive Spine Oncology team at 亨茨曼癌症研究所 provides comprehensive oncologic management for primary and metastatic tumors affecting the cervical, 胸, 还有腰椎. Our expert multidisciplinary team of orthopedic and neurosurgical spine specialists are leaders in research-driven treatments and advanced surgical techniques for complex spine tumors.
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原因 & 风险因素
Anything that increases your chance of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean you are sure to get cancer. It means your chances are higher than the average person's. Talk with your doctor to learn more about your cancer risk.
These are risk factors for 脑部和脊柱肿瘤:
- 接触某些化学物质
- Infection with Epstein-Barr virus or HIV, the virus that causes AIDS
- 进行器官移植
- Having certain genetic syndromes
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诊断、症状 & 阶段
脑部诊断 & 脊柱肿瘤
Doctors use these tests to diagnose 脑和脊髓肿瘤:
- 体格检查及病史： A health care provider examines your body for signs of disease. Your personal health habits, past illnesses, and symptoms help guide the exam.
- 实验室测试: 通过检测身体组织, 血, 尿液, or other substances in the body, your health care team can check to see how the organs are functioning. They can also look for substances that cells produce when cancer is present.
- 成像测试: 使用染料, x射线, 磁铁, radio waves and/or computer technology, your health care provider can create detailed images of internal organs. Your health care provider may inject or have you swallow a dye to help see the images.
- 活组织检查: The health care provider removes cell or tissue samples so they can be viewed under a microscope to check for signs of cancer.
大脑症状 & 脊柱肿瘤
These are signs and symptoms of 脑部和脊柱肿瘤 in adults:
- Morning headache or headache that goes away after vomiting
- 癫痫发作
- Vision, hearing, and speech problems
- 食欲不振
- 经常恶心和呕吐
- Changes in personality, mood, ability to focus, or behavior
- Loss of balance and trouble walking
- 虚弱或麻木
- Unusual sleepiness or change in activity level
- Back pain or pain that spreads from the back
- A change in bowel habits or trouble urinating
Many other health problems can also cause these signs. If you have any of these signs, see your doctor as soon as possible.
了解更多关于 脑部和脊柱肿瘤 from the National Cancer Institute.
大脑的不同阶段 & 脊柱肿瘤
Cancer stages show if cancer has spread within the brain or spinal cord or to other parts of the body. There is no standard staging system for brain or spinal cord cancer.
To recommend treatments, your health care team will consider the following:
- Type, number, and location of the tumor(s)
- How much cancer is left after surgery
- Grade of the tumor (how likely it is to spread)
了解更多关于 脑部和脊柱肿瘤 from the National Cancer Institute.
