Why do medulloblastomas metastasize to other parts of the brain or spinal cord?



Answers:
There is a good article here regarding why cancer spreads: http://www.healthcastle.com/cancer_gener...

Can cancer spread? How?
There are several ways in which cancers can spread:
They directly invade adjacent tissues.
They enter the lymphatic stream and are carried to lymph nodes.
Cancer cells pass through the blood stream to other parts of the body. http://www.indiacancer.org/faq/...

Lots of info about medulloblastomas here: http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic624.

Cells from an intracranial growth (e.g. medulloblastoma) may be seeded into the CSF and form deposits on other brain surfaces or in the spinal canal. http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/radtherapy/html...

The information post by website user , Helpde.com not guarantee correctness.


  • Why does a spinal epidural sometimes cause itching in patients?
  • Does anyone have any information about spinal stenosis (severe)?
  • What deos chronic inflamation spinal desease mean?
  • Spinal tap?
  • Spinal cord stimulator brachial plexus avulsions?
  • Spinal tumor question?
  • Spinal Pain Post Surgery?
  • Non surgical spinal decompression (with mechanism by chiropractor )good or desperate for herniated disc?
  • How a instrument methylprednisolone act on spinal injury patients?