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Sarcoma of the spine

Among the many diseases of the vertebral column neoplasms cancer of the character are much less common than the pathology of other organs and the skeleton. However, the nature of the disease is that the tumor is very difficult to detect even during the clinical examination. This is not only unclear symptoms, but also difficulties in pathological, clinical and instrumental diagnostics.

The symptoms are so varied that you can identify with precision the diseased organ is not possible. There are frequent errors in correct diagnosis, and, as a consequence of incorrectly chosen tactics of treatment.

One of the varieties of the brain spine is a sarcoma that develops from the tissues of the spine. This is the most aggressive type of tumor with a short period of development – from 1 month to 1 year.

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The symptoms of the disease

  • constant pain in region of the spine;
  • the limited functions of the spine;
  • a forced necessity to take the special situation in which the pain somewhat dulled;
  • disorders of neurological nature;
  • rapid weight loss;
  • constant fatigue and severe General condition of the patient.

Usually, when cancer of the spine, there is always the disorder of the function of the sphincter of the rectum and urethra. As a result, cancer patients there is a spontaneous defecation and urination.


Classification and varieties of cancer

In the practice of medicine there are several types of such tumors, which differ from each other depending on their nature of occurrence:

  • localization in the bone - osteosarcoma;
  • localization in muscle tissue fibrosarcoma;
  • ekoobrazovanie chondrosarcoma, cartilage origin;
  • tumor spinal column metastatic.

Tumor cells strongly affect the nerve roots of the spine and spinal cord itself, which adversely affects the condition of the patient. Characterized by the fact that if the sarcoma has developed directlyin the spinal cord, the disease rapidly manifests itself in the paired parts of the body.

The types of tumors that formed outside of the spinal cord, usually develop long period of time, up to one year, before hitting nerve endings.

If ekoobrazovanie have metastatic nature, as a rule, it is the result of primary cancer of another organ and develops very quickly.

Ewing's sarcoma affects mainly tubular bones of the foot and occurs most often in young people.

On the basis of locations and the level of destruction of the tumor are distinguished:

  • the cervical location;
  • thoracic localization;
  • the cross section of the spine;
  • lower portion of spinal tissue.

For symptomatic signs distinguish tumor segmental character, manifested by impaired motor-supporting apparatus, vascular system, and involuntary movements. Typical symptoms, characteristic of localized tumors in the spinal cord, is the first "bell" as a result of their appearance.

Initially damaged radicular nerve endings in the area of spinal tissue in rapidly growing cancer pathology. Reveal itself in the form of neuralgic pain, of various etiologies of sciatica. Typical pulling, shooting or comprehensive pain manifestations. Sometimes radicular disorders take on the character of the symptoms of herpes zoster. Because of this masking is hampered a timely diagnosis of the disease.

Dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system manifested in conduction pathologies. Here affects the part of the body below the location field of sarcoma and can occur paresis and paralysis as a result of damage to the Central nervous system. In this case, compression of the spinal cord, causing an increase in turgor of muscular-ligamentous tissue, pathologically expressed reflexes are protective in nature, reducing the tendon.

Diagnosis and treatment of the disease

To start timely treatment, must not ignore the first symptoms of this terrible disease and to seek immediate medical attention. Clinical examinations, including magnetic resonance and computed tomography, ultrasound examination, biopsy for histological examination of the properties of the tumor will becomprehensive and full diagnosis.

Then going to a Board of doctors, including oncologists, radiologists and surgeons to determine the algorithm of treatment.

Therapeutic strategy of this pathology requires mandatory surgical excision of the tumor, radiation and chemotherapy. Now okahirongo try as accurately as possible to conduct the operation to remove the sarcoma, to keep the vascular and nervous plexus in the affected areas with the aim of preserving the motor and nervous functions of the body.

If you need to remove a limb, the doctor immediately offered to conduct the surgery to install the prosthetic device, and if you have to operate the knee joint, the maximum saving it is now common practice.

Only the timely treatment allows to maintain a high quality of life of the patient.


The causes of the disease

Scientists studying cancer, we have many versions of the causes of this terrible disease as sarcoma of the spine. However, any one exact cause is still not identified. Probably there can be various factors that affect the onset of disease.

It may be a genetic predisposition to the disease, laid down in the embryonic period, and bad environment, and improper nutrition, and work in hazardous conditions with high radiation or fumes, and injuries, giving a sharp impetus to the development of cancer pathology.

Therefore, to minimize the creation of favorable conditions for the development of the disease it is necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle, providing balanced nutrition, feasible exercise and, if possible, not to expose themselves to unreasonable risks.