Cutting-edge spine surgery treats tumors with greater precision (opens in new tab)

The diagnosis of a spinal cord tumor rightfully terrifies our patients, but it’s not just the tumor they worry about.They worry about whether they will be able to walk again and return to work. They fear the possibility of never holding their kids or sleeping without pain.That anxiety is not unfounded. For decades, spine tumor surgery too often came with a tradeoff. We had to walk a fine line between removing what we could and maintaining what neurological function we could.Today, we are repl...