Spinal Cordoma is a primary brain tumor that usually occurs along the spine or the skull base that is rare and cancerous is called a chordoma. This tumor is most often located at three sites, namely, at the skull base, sacrum (bottom of the spine), and spine. It coalesces from small fragments of a coil of cells in the embryo that ultimately turns into the disks of the vertebral column.
The incidence of chordoma in men is twice as compared to women. The majority of tumors manifest between ages 50 and 70, although it could still occur at any age.
A chordoma is slow-growing, but it is difficult to treat. This is because it is near the spinal cord and other critical structures, i.e. nervous tissue and the carotid artery.