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Staging is a way of assessing specific characteristics about a sarcoma and correlating it with a prognosis. It is a way of estimating a prognosis for patients. There are separate staging systems for bone and soft tissue sarcomas. There are also a few different types...

A biopsy is the act of obtaining a piece of tissue from a tumor. It is then studied under a microscope by a pathologist (a physician who specializes in this area) to determine the type of tumor. Determining the type of tumor, and whether it is benign or malignant...

Pathology refers to the examination or study or the biopsy material or tumor by a specialized physician referred to as a pathologist. The pathologist studies the appearance of the tumor, both to the naked eye and under a microscope to determine the diagnosis. Special...

An Orthopedic Oncologist is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating bone and soft tissue tumors and sarcomas. The orthopedic oncologist is specially trained in limb sparing surgery, that is, to preserve the limb, arm or leg, instead of performing an...

Chemotherapy is a type of medicine or drugs used to kill cancer cells or cancerous tumors. In general, chemotherapy is not used for benign tumors. There are many types of chemotherapy medicines. The type of chemotherapy that is given depends on the type of tumor. Some...

Whenever radiation is prescribed, the benefits of radiation must be weighed against the risks. The complications include stiffness and scarring, burns, muscle contractures, chronic swelling and lymphedema, muscle atrophy, muscle weakness, hair loss in the exposed...