密苏里州教师的背痛导致切除了一个可能使人瘫痪的脊柱肿瘤。 Missouri teacher's back pain led to the removal of a potentially paralyzing spinal tumor.

2024 年，41 岁的高中教师兼棒球教练史蒂夫·卢岑希瑟 （Steve Loutzenhiser） 经历了严重的背痛，导致在他的脊柱中发现了一个称为室管膜瘤的大型良性肿瘤。 In 2024, Steve Loutzenhiser, a 41-year-old high school teacher and baseball coach, experienced severe back pain, leading to the discovery of a large benign tumor, called an ependymoma, in his spine. 华盛顿大学 Siteman 癌症中心的 Camilo Molina 博士在一次精细的手术中成功切除了肿瘤，手术被描述为“将炸弹拆成小块”，防止潜在的瘫痪。 Dr. Camilo Molina at Washington University's Siteman Cancer Center successfully removed the tumor in a delicate surgery, described as "defusing a bomb in tiny pieces," preventing potential paralysis.