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Sarcoma Service
.jpg) The Sarcoma Service, a specialty program of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA),
provides comprehensive evaluation and management for patients with
sarcomas (malignant tumors arising in connective tissue or bone) and
benign soft tissue or bony tumors.
The Sarcoma Service is a collaboration between the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
The Sarcoma Service provides diagnosis and treatment (medical and
surgical) for bone and soft tissue tumors, limb reconstruction using
special prostheses and bone/tissue grafts, and coordination of medical
and radiation treatment.
Housed in the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance,
our multidisciplinary service is one of the few sarcoma clinics in the
world where a patient can be evaluated by a surgeon, a medical
oncologist, and a radiation therapist all in one visit.
Our team of specialty-trained orthopaedic surgeons, oncologists
(cancer specialists), physicians' assistants, and nurses have extensive
experience and expertise. We provide a careful yet agressive approach
to tumor diagnosis, imaging, and treatment in an environment where
patient communication is key.
Dr.
Conrad, Professor; Co-Vice Chair of Orthopaedic Services of UW
Orthopaedics and sports medicine, has been listed as "Top Doctors" in the
category of "Pediatric Orthopaedics". News source: Seattle Magazine,
September 2007.
Making an appointment
You may make your own appointment at the Sarcoma Service or you may be referred by your physician.
To make an appointment, please call the Sarcoma Service's patient care coordinator at (206) 288-2167 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays).
To make your first visit as effective as possible, it is essential that you bring the following:
- Previous X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, bone scans
- Copies of relevant portions of your medical record
- Pathology slides and blocks
Facilities
The Sarcoma Service offers five clinics that provide information and care:
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An interview with Jason Scott Weisstein, M.D., M.P.H.
A native of southern California, Dr. Weisstein joins the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine as an Assistant Professor specializing in bone and soft tissue tumors. He has a particular interest in both limb salvage surgery and the care of patients with metastatic bone disease. He also serves as Co-Medical Director of the Northwest Tissue Center, a world class tissue bank dedicated to providing high quality tissue for transplantation.
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The University of Washington Medical Center was again ranked highly for
orthopaedic surgery by US News and World Report, this year being listed as 13th
in the nation, the best in the west.
The Zimmer Durom component has been implicated in failed hip replacements; this device has NOT been used at the University of Washington. For details on the failed device, see this article in the NY Times.
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