How to treat thoracic spine tumor

The treatment method of thoracic spine tumor should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. If the tumor of thoracic spine is considered benign and the patient does not have neurological symptoms such as pain and limb paralysis, it can be left untreated for the time being and closely observed. The main treatment methods for malignant thoracic spine tumors are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. For thoracic spine tumors that have not spread, surgery can be used to remove them first, and radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be added after surgery. The above mentioned malignant tumors are for the thoracic spine itself, but more commonly, malignant tumors from other organs metastasize to the thoracic spine, and then chemotherapy becomes the main treatment means when it has reached the advanced stage. If the metastases in the thoracic spine compress the spinal cord and lead to symptoms such as hemiplegia and paraplegia, palliative radiotherapy can be considered to temporarily relieve the symptoms and help improve the quality of survival.