Metastases to the spinal column are diagnosed in around 16% of all people with cancer and may cause pain, vertebral collapse and spinal cord or root compression. More than 4,000 people present ...

Cancer that has spread to the spine is known as 'spinal metastases'. Without treatment, spinal metastases can press on the spinal cord, which is made up of nerves that carry messages between the brain ...

Any condition that puts pressure within the spinal canal causes spinal cord compression. As your spinal cord is protected by a stack of backbones called 'vertebrae', and they also hold your body ...