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Spinal Cord Tumors

Treatment in Minnesota

Specialists in brain and spinal cord tumors at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota care for adults and children who have spinal cord tumors with the treatment options described in these pages.

Treating brain and spinal cord tumors is a specialty of neurosurgeons at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Each year, more than 1,000 patients seek care for brain and spinal cord tumors and more than 100 spinal cord tumor surgeries are performed.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked No. 1 in Neurology & Neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.

Treatment Team

Mayo Clinic uses a multispecialty team approach to the management of spinal cord tumors. Specialists from Neurosurgery, Neurology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Neuroradiology and Neuropathology see the patient at the same time, enhancing communication and ensuring continuity of care.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call 507-284-8008 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central time Monday through Friday or complete an online request form.

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Patient Stories

Emily Tong

Integrated treatment at Mayo Clinic to remove a spinal tumor gives Emily Tong the chance to walk again.

Read Emily's story.

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Becoming a Patient

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