At UH Case Medical Center, patients with musculoskeletal tumors receive the highest level of care from a multidisciplinary team of experts, including both surgeons and oncologists from University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center.

Patients with benign and malignant tumors arising from mesenchymal tissues, including bone and soft-tissue tumors, can expect and receive advanced, state-of-the-art treatment. For the ease of patients, as well as for referring physicians, our skilled team coordinates evaluation and diagnosis through a single point of contact. Our physician-specialists then discuss options with both the referring physician and the patient and their families before creating a customized treatment plan.

Conditions Commonly Treated

• Sarcomas, soft tissue and bone
• Benign lesions of bone and soft-tissue tumors
• Osteoid osteoma
• Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
• Metastatic Tumors to bone and soft tissue
• Bone cysts
• Giant cell tumors of bone

Types of Treatments

Major advances in surgical techniques, as well as in chemotherapy and radiation therapy, have greatly advanced the treatment of musculoskeletal tumors. As a result, our staff is experienced in highly developed therapies that offer the best possible outcomes.

We specialize in the use of what is known as metallic endoprosthesis to reconstruct bones and joints after the removal of bone tumors. We also offer many limb-sparing options to best fit the patient's needs and lifestyles.

Our advanced treatment methods include:

• Pre-operative embolization
• Minimally invasive biopsy
• Limb-sparing surgery with endoprosthetic reconstruction
• Shoulder girdle surgery
• Intra-operative Radiation Therapy (IORT)

In addition, radiotherapy treatments such as IORT may be part of an integrated cancer management strategy involving surgery, chemotherapy, and experimental drugs.