A young Maryland woman is “relieved and recovering” after doctors performed a novel surgery to remove her potentially deadly cancerous tumors. A surgical team at the University of Maryland Medical ...

"The tumor was wrapped around the patient's spine and spinal cord and had invaded the vertebrae in her neck, just below the base of the skull," said Mohamed A.M. Labib, MD, CM, a UMMC neurosurgeon and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA — July 15, 2024—Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s Brain & Spinal Tumor Program has earned The Joint ...

Spinal metastasis, the spread of cancer to the spine, is a frequent complication in advanced cancer. It often causes severe ...

A woman’s spinal tumor was removed through her eye socket in a first-of-its-kind surgery Doctors threaded an endoscope down through her eye socket to drill into the vertebrae and remove the tumor She ...

KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers the cities of Shawnee and Mission. She also focuses on issues surrounding the cost of health care, saving for retirement and personal debt. Share your story idea ...

Andy Kershaw, 66, has revealed he has spinal cancer that has left him unable to walk. As he undergoes intensive treatment, his diagnosis has drawn attention to spinal tumors, which often arise from ...

Researchers identify bone-forming cells as the driver of scoliosis caused by a genetic disorder, which can be prevented ...