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Spinal tumours
A guide for patients and carers
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Health professionals
This page contains information about the different health professionals that can help you if you have a spinal tumour.
Oncologist: a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of people with cancer.
Neurosurgeon: a specialist doctor who performs brain and spine operations.
Neurologist: a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of people with neurological conditions.
Neuroradiologist: a specialist doctor who performs, reads and reports on scans such as CT scans and MRI scans.
Radiographer: a specialist trained to control the equipment used for scans such as CT scans and MRI scans.
Radiotherapist: a doctor specially trained to use radiation for the treatment of cancer and other conditions.
Pathologist: a doctor who specialises in the causes, effects and behaviour of diseases.
Clinical Nurse Specialist: a nurse who specialises in a particular condition or conditions, for example, neuro-oncology.
Neurophysiotherapist: a physiotherapist who specialises in treating people with neurological conditions. A neurophysiotherapist assesses, plans treatment and treats people with physical and mobility problems.
Occupational therapist: a specialist health professional who offers practical support and advice on everyday skills and activities like washing, cooking and using equipment at home.
Counsellor: a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems.
Neurosurgeon: a specialist doctor who performs brain and spine operations.
Neurologist: a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of people with neurological conditions.
Neuroradiologist: a specialist doctor who performs, reads and reports on scans such as CT scans and MRI scans.
Radiographer: a specialist trained to control the equipment used for scans such as CT scans and MRI scans.
Radiotherapist: a doctor specially trained to use radiation for the treatment of cancer and other conditions.
Pathologist: a doctor who specialises in the causes, effects and behaviour of diseases.
Clinical Nurse Specialist: a nurse who specialises in a particular condition or conditions, for example, neuro-oncology.
Neurophysiotherapist: a physiotherapist who specialises in treating people with neurological conditions. A neurophysiotherapist assesses, plans treatment and treats people with physical and mobility problems.
Occupational therapist: a specialist health professional who offers practical support and advice on everyday skills and activities like washing, cooking and using equipment at home.
Counsellor: a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems.
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