Spinal cord tumors are generally benign or malignant

Spinal cord tumors are not uniform in nature and can be benign or malignant, but benign spinal cord tumors are generally more common.

Common benign spinal cord tumors include schwannomas and meningiomas, which grow slowly and are less invasive of surrounding tissues. Malignant spinal cord tumors are relatively rare, such as spinal astrocytoma, which grows faster and has a strong destructive force on surrounding tissues.

When diagnosing spinal cord tumors, doctors usually use imaging examinations, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to observe the shape, boundary and internal structure of the tumor, so as to preliminarily judge whether it is benign or malignant. However, imaging is not absolutely accurate, the final diagnosis still depends on histopathological examination.

For the treatment of spinal cord tumors, whether benign or malignant, surgical resection is currently the most effective means. Benign tumors after resection, the general prognosis is better, while malignant tumors need to be combined with radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other comprehensive treatment methods after surgery to control the development of the disease

. To sum up, the nature of spinal cord tumor depends on the specific situation. Patients should seek medical treatment promptly after discovering relevant symptoms and accept the diagnosis and treatment suggestions of professional doctors.