Spinal Tumors - Glossary

Glossary

Lymphoma: Cancer that arises in cells of the lymphatic system.

Meningiomas: A type of brain tumor.

Multiple myeloma: Cancer that arises in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell.

Sarcoma: A Cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels or other connective or supportive tissue.


Neurofibromatosis: A genetic condition which affects the nervous system, muscles, bones and skin.

Schwannomas: A tumor of the peripheral nervous system that begins in the nerve sheath (protective covering). It is almost always benign, but rare malignant schwannomas have been reported.

Von Hippel Lindau syndrome: A Rare inherited disorder in which blood vessels grow abnormally in the eyes, brain, spinal cord, adrenal glands, or other parts of the body. People with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome have a higher risk of developing some types of cancer.

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