Treatment Options for Spinal Cord Tumors

Treatment of spinal cord tumors may include the following:

• Surgery to remove the tumor.
• Radiation therapy.
• Chemotherapy (systemic and/or intrathecal), if the tumor has spread to the leptomeninges (leptomeningeal carcinomatosis). Radiation therapy may also be given.
• Supportive care may be given for leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.
• A clinical trial of a new treatment.