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If you have recently been diagnosed with a tumor on or in the cervical, thoracic, or lower (lumbar/sacrum) spine, this is most likely a stressful time for you. Not only may you be experiencing debilitating spine tumor symptoms, like severe spinal and back pain, but you are also now faced with the important decision of choosing a spine tumor treatment plan as well as a spine tumor specialist. Whether malignant (cancerous) or benign (non-cancerous), spinal tumors can pose a serious threat to neurologic function when a tumor compresses the spinal column and spinal nerves. In instances such as these, a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is warranted. Most patients respond to non surgical intervention while some may require and are best treated with spinal surgical decompression and reconstruction.
University Spine Associates, a practice specializing in back, neck, scoliosis and minimally invasive spine surgery, is standing by to assist patients during this difficult period. By providing exceptional patient care that is tailored to each individual’s unique condition, University Spine Associates aims to relieve the life-altering symptoms of a spine tumor and restore quality of life. While surgical intervention for metastatic malignant tumors of the spine may not definitively alter the overall disease process, many studies have shown that appropriate surgical interevention can decrease the pain from the tumor and maintain neurologic function while improving quality of life.
Dr. Blecher, a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon practicing out of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, New Jersey (NJ) holds a passion for reconstructive spinal tumor surgery. His expertise in spine injury, scoliosis, and spinal deformity surgery along with his affiliation with RWJUH, offers patients of University Spine Associates an outstanding network of caring professionals, state-of-the-art surgical facilities, and a robust surgical service offering. What’s more, as a practice solely committed to the treatment of spinal conditions—like tumors of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine—University Spine Associates is acutely attuned to the unique needs of patients suffering from a variety of spinal conditions.
Contact University Spine Associates today to learn more about our capabilities in spine tumor surgery and treatment. |
