Orthopedic Cancer

Bone cancers are often discovered when a patient notices an abnormal lump under the skin. Often times a physician will find a lump when reading an X-ray. Orthopaedic surgeons at The Nebraska Medical Center collaborate with pathologists, radiation oncologists and medical oncologists to provide a comprehensive treatment plan for soft tissue cancer, bone cancer and sarcoma. Patients may have the opportunity to participate in bone cancer clinical trials as part of their treatment.

Either a needle biopsy or outpatient biopsy is needed to diagnosis the growth. Treatment for benign bone tumors, malignant bone tumors, soft tissue tumors and sarcomas such as Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma are discussed in the weekly tumor board which meets at The Nebraska Medical Center. Treatment for bone cancers may include:

Radiation
Chemotherapy
Resection
Limb Salvage Surgery
Bone graphs
Custom prosthetic implants

Accreditations and Awards

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation
Accreditation of Radiation Oncology by American College of Radiology (ACR)
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
Magnet Status awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Oncology Certified Nurses
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Blue Distinction Center for Complex and Rare Cancers