The Biopsy results have come back and shown that Sue has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, specific sub type is called Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
This type of cancer is know to respond extremely well to Chemotherapy. Sue is also receiving some type of antibody that is designed specifically to target attack these cancer cells.
Numerous treatment options exist if for any reason Chemo is not effective, there is radiation & stem cells as well.
The reason the Doctors had originally been suggesting this is probably a “metastatic” tumor (which is medical speak for: it comes from another primary source) is because apparently when it comes to spinal tumors, research shows that 90% of tumors do not originate on back and have another primary source.
The following picture resembles how our morning Doctor in Woodstock described how the tumor might look:
Some additional reading & resources if you are interested in knowing a bit more about this specific type.
https://lymphoma.org/aboutlymphoma/nhl/dlbcl/
https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/spinal-tumor/metastatic-spine-tumors