Appointment information

The musculoskeletal tumor service is a highly specialized team of surgeons and allied health professionals dedicated to the state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment of tumors of the bones and soft tissues. The team takes care of patients at both Stanford and Lucille Packard Children's Hospital and works with oncologists, radiation therapists, interventional radiologists, vascular and plastic surgeons, and specialized radiology and pathology experts to provide optimized multidisciplinary care of complex cases. The service is optimized for fast access to our clinics and clear and fast communication with patients. Through our work in the Stanford Sarcoma Tumor Board, Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, we promote excellence in care. The service also participates in many cutting-edge research protocols for those with tumors requiring special treatment:

• Pediatric and adult tumors
• Limb salvage surgery
• Expandable prostheses for growing children
• Cryosurgery
• Tumors of the spine
• Soft tissue sarcomas
• Intraoperative radiation therapy
• Bone tumors from metastatic cancers
• Pathologic fractures
• Trucut needle biopsies available in clinic
• Radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteomas

The musculoskeletal tumor service receives referrals from all over the world. Our customized approach to individual patient care allows patients to receive the type of treatment best suited for their individual situation.