Sarcoma
Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer
that develops in the connective tissue of the body which
includes fat, blood vessels, nerves, bones, muscles,
deep skin tissues, and cartilage. With more than 50
different subtypes of sarcomas, they are generally
divided into two main groups: bone tumors and soft
tissue tumors. Sarcomas are very rare and represent less
than one percent of all cancers diagnosed in adults and
children in the U.S. annually.
Treatments
We offer the most advanced options
available for the treatment of rare tumors of the bone and
soft tissue in both adult and pediatric patients. Many
tumors or growths that develop in the bone and soft tissue
are not cancerous and can be successfully treated by surgery
alone. Some of these tumors will be diagnosed as cancers and
need additional treatment provided by our expert
multidisciplinary teams.
Examples of the types of tumors
evaluated and treated by the Center:
Benign (Non-Cancerous) Tumors
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Bone cysts
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Chondroblastoma
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Chondromyxoid fibroma
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Enchondroma
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Hemangioma
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Histiocytosis
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Osteoblastoma
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Osteochondroma
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Hemangioma
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Osteoid osteoma
Our Adult Sarcoma Multidisciplinary
Program has been treating patients with rare sarcoma tumors
for more than a decade with tremendous success. A full range
of state-of-the-art therapy options are available including
the most recent and cutting-edge treatments involving novel
chemotherapy and biologic agents as well as new treatment
protocols endorsed by the National Cancer Institute. Our
multidisciplinary approach to treatment includes a team
comprised of a fellowship-trained orthopedic oncologist,
musculoskeletal radiologist, musculoskeletal pathologist, as
well as medical and radiation oncologists with expertise in
treating rare sarcoma tumors.
In collaboration with the Herman
and
Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai, our
unique Pediatric Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Program provides
highly specialized care for children and adolescents
diagnosed with sarcoma tumors, which make up at least 15
percent of childhood cancers. Sinai Hospital is one of the
only community-based hospital in the Country with a
multidisciplinary team composed of a pediatric
fellowship-trained orthopedic oncologist, pediatric medical
oncologists, and radiation oncologists supported by a
pediatric ICU to effectively treat malignant tumors in
children. Our program specializes in limb sparing surgery
for pediatric patients with primary malignant bone tumors
such as Ewing's sarcoma and osteosarcoma.
Advacned Surgical and Treatment
Options
Limb-Sparing Surgery As recently as 15
years ago, the surgical answer to an aggressive tumor of the
extremity was amputation. While this may be necessary in
certain cases, many patients can be successfully treated
with limb sparing surgery, which is designed to save the
limb while removing the tumor. We specialize in limb sparing
surgery for patients with primary malignant bone tumors such
as Ewing’s sarcoma and osteosarcoma. ‘Growing’ or expanding
prostheses, bone grafts, and bone transplantation are all
techniques used in these surgeries.
Clinical trials and Research. Discoveries made in scientific
research laboratories translate into treatments available to
patients through research studies or clinical trials. Our
specialists ensures both our adult and pediatric patients
have access to the most advanced treatment options available
in a community-based hospital setting.