Musculoskeletal Tumors

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Welcome

Our goal at the Musculoskeletal Bone and Soft Tissue Center is to work with physicians and their patients to achieve optimal outcomes in treating musculoskeletal bone and soft tissue tumors. We maintain the highest level of care and treatment for patients with musculoskeletal tumors through integrating advances in laboratory investigation, clinical research and education.

We work very closely with family and referring physicians. Our approach is unique in that we have a multidisciplinary treatment team of specialists including: Orthopaedic oncologic surgeons, radiation oncologists, pediatric and adult medical oncologists, musculoskeletal pathologists and radiologists, social workers, and nurse coordinators. This team has a weekly conference to review, consult and coordinate care, so from the beginning patients have the advantage of this wholistic approach.

The Musculoskeletal Oncology Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Center is part of the University of Minnesota Cancer Center which has been designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This prestigious designation places the University of Minnesota among the nation's top research institutions specializing in cancer. It gives us the opportunity to participate in clinical trials, enhances our ability to recruit and retain top doctors and scientists and gives us access to significant research funds.