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  2. Chordoma: What It Is, Types, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland...

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    Chordoma is a malignant bone tumor that forms in your spine or skull base. It grows slowly but can be hard to treat and often recurs. Learn about the types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of chordoma.

  3. Chordoma - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chordoma/cdc-20355401

    Chordoma is a rare type of bone cancer that happens most often in the bones of the spine or the skull. It most often forms where the skull sits atop the spine (skull base) or at the bottom of the spine (sacrum).

  4. Chordoma - NCI - National Cancer Institute

    www.cancer.gov/pediatric-adult-rare-tumor/rare-tumors/rare-bone-tumors/chordoma

    Chordoma is a slow growing cancer of tissue found inside the spine, formed from the left-over cells that were important in the development of the spine before birth. Learn more about chordomas, how they are diagnosed, and how they are treated, including immunotherapy and surgery.

  5. Chordoma - Wikipedia

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    Chordoma is a rare slow-growing neoplasm thought to arise from cellular remnants of the notochord. The evidence for this is the location of the tumors (along the neuraxis ), the similar immunohistochemical staining patterns, and the demonstration that notochordal cells are preferentially left behind in the clivus and sacrococcygeal regions when ...

  6. What You Need to Know About Chordoma Cancer - Healthline

    www.healthline.com/health/cancer/chordoma-cancer

    Chordoma is a rare type of bone cancer that affects the spine and skull. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and survival rates of this condition.

  7. Understanding chordoma - Chordoma Foundation

    www.chordomafoundation.org/understanding-chordoma

    Chordoma is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the bones of the skull base and spine. It is diagnosed in just 1 in 1 million people every year.

  8. Chordoma: Rare Cancer in Spine and Skull - WebMD

    www.webmd.com/cancer/what-is-chordoma

    Chordoma is a rare cancer that affects bones in the spine and skull. WebMD explains what causes this cancer, and why it can be tricky to treat.

  9. Q&A: Chordoma, a one in a million bone cancer - MD Anderson ...

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    Chordoma is a bone cancer that affects one in a million people and can occur in the skull base, sacrum or spine. Learn about chordoma symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, including surgery, radiation and proton therapy, from MD Anderson experts.

  10. Chordoma - Symptoms and Causes - Penn Medicine

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    A chordoma is a particularly rare, malignant (cancerous) tumor that starts in base of the skull or the spine, most often in the bottom set of vertebrae called the sacrum. These bone sarcomas represent less than 4 percent of bone cancers and occur most often in people ages 40 to 70.

  11. Chordoma - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/chordoma

    Chordomas are rare tumors that form from remnants of the notochord and can cause pain and nerve problems in the spine or skull. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for chordoma, including surgery, radiation and follow-up care.