Chairman & Sr. Consultant
Radiation Oncology
+91-11-30403040The Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Programme provides solution to diagnose and treat Bone Cancers such as Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Osteosarcoma, Ewing's Sarcoma and Chondrosarcoma etc. with limb salvage surgery, using customised modular bone & joint prosthesis and biological grafts.
Specialists in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Prosthetics, also address ‘quality of life’ issues of patients with effective support at each step of the treatment plan.
A sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer that destroys healthy bone tissue with a formation of malignant tumour of the bone. It is a cancer of the soft tissue (muscle, fat, nerve, or connective tissue) or bone.
The major types of Sarcoma and Bone Cancer are:
Signs and symptoms of Sarcoma and Bone Cancer are:
Doctors conduct many tests to diagnose cancer and ascertain if the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. Sarcoma and Bone Cancer is often diagnosed using the following tests:
There are varied cancer treatment options to remove or destroy cancer within the healthy bone tissue and nearby tissues. These may include surgical processes, therapies or a combination of both.
A patient might get Chemotherapy or Targeted Therapy along with surgery or radiation. This approach will help in treating the residual cancer cells, during other forms of treatment.
Some of the major factors that lead to Sarcoma and Bone Cancer are:
If you think you are facing similar conditions, or have suffered from them in the past, please contact the BLK Hospital team to schedule an appointment at : +91-11-30403040