Cervical gliomas are generally referred to as gliomas of the cervical medulla, and their treatment mainly includes surgery, radiotherapy, and a number of other treatment modalities.
Normally, cervical cord gliomas are of low grade and malignancy, so surgery is often recommended first, as in the case of intracranial gliomas. However, gliomas in the cervical medulla are located in a critical area, and surgery may cause hemiplegia, paraplegia, and respiratory depression, which require attention.
After surgery for glioma in the cervical medulla, depending on the extent of tumor resection during surgery and the pathological results after surgery, the doctor will decide whether to administer radiation therapy and chemotherapy accordingly in order to avoid or delay the recurrence of the glioma as much as possible.
In addition to the above treatments, some hospitals in China are now carrying out targeted therapy and immunotherapy for glioma, which provide greater help for patients to prolong their survival time and improve their quality of life.
It is recommended that patients with glioma in the cervical medulla should go to the neurosurgery department of the hospital in time, and under the guidance of the doctor, relevant treatments should be carried out according to the extent of the tumor, the level of preoperative evaluation, and the patient’s symptoms.