According to the Mayo Clinic, the cause of spinal tumors is still something of a mystery. Spinal tumors often contain a number of abnormal genes, but in many cases, researchers don't know what causes these genetic alterations.
Most back pain isn't the result of a spinal tumor. But because early diagnosis and treatment are important for many back problems, see your doctor if you have persistent back pain that isn't activity-related, that gets worse at night or that isn't relieved by over-the-counter analgesics.
Follow the link below to learn what is known about the causes of these tumors, and some details about them.
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