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Type of Tumor
Origin
Cancer Status
Astrocytoma
Cells of the tissue that supports nerve cells
Cancerous or noncancerous
Chordoma
Cells of the embryo (embryonic cells) that develop into the spinal cord
Noncancerous but invasive
Ependymoma
Cells lining the canal in the center of the spinal cord
Noncancerous
Meningioma
Cells of the layers of tissue covering the spinal cord (meninges)
Noncancerous but may recur or occasionally become cancerous
Neurofibroma
Cells that support peripheral nerves (the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord)
Usually noncancerous
Schwannoma
Cells (called Schwann cells) that wrap around peripheral nerve fibers, forming the myelin sheath
*These tumors can occur in children and adults.
