Sarcoma

Sarcoma is a cancer of the soft tissue or bones that requires management and oversight through a multidisciplinary team process at a specialist tumour centre and by a tumour surgeon.

There are four dedicated centres for bone tumour treatment in the country of which the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is the largest in Europe. Treatment for sarcoma usually compromises a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The decisions surrounding treatment are made by the specialist centre.

In my role in the NHS as a bone and soft tissue cancer surgeon, and as the former Clinical Lead of the Oncology department at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital I am well placed to provide expert advice and surgical treatment for all types of sarcoma and metastatic bone cancer in all parts of the skeleton. 

If you have a unexplained soft tissue lump that is enlarging or becoming painful or unexplained bone pain then I would advise that you make an appointment with your GP as they will have access to a rapid referral pathway into your local hospital clinic that can perform the necessary investigations and, if required, refer you on to a specialist centre.

Please see the resources page for more information on Sarcoma.