Bone Cancers and Sarcomas

Research shows that the best patient outcomes in cancer cancer care come from multi-disciplinary tertiary hospital centers. The National Cancer Institute designates Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest ranking by the world’s leading authority on cancer.

One of the most important aspects of sarcoma care is making a diagnosis through appropriate pathways. Our specialists have dedicated their careers to treating patients with bone cancer and sarcomas. As the fourth largest patient care site in the nation for Orthopaedic surgical oncology, we diagnose and treat over 300 patients each year. This experience translates into expert, comprehensive care for you. 

Our care team is comprised of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, orthopedic surgery oncologists, radiologists, plastic surgeons, general surgeons and pathologists who combine their expertise and work collaboratively to create a personalized care plan that is right for you. These specialists work closely with a team of social workers, psychologists and physical therapists to provide you with quality care before, during and after your treatment.

At our regular cancer care meetings, experts in your specific type of cancer from across medical disciplines work together to create a treatment plan for the most complex cases. Tumor boards generate consensus treatment plans, meaning that each patient benefits from expertise across disciplines, as physicians and providers review critical findings in the context of the most up to date standards of care.

As a leading cancer research center, we are a critical part of hospital centers worldwide with access to the newest technologies and treatments. While participation in clinical trials is completely optional, access to trials expands therapeutic possibilities for our patients and allows us to refine the best practices for treatment of these difficult problems.