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Sarcoma Treatment

Dr. George Demetri with a patient

Sarcoma is a cancer of the bone or connective tissue (muscle, fat, nerves, etc.) in the body. Because these types of tissue are all over the anatomy, sarcomas can form almost anywhere. They arise most often in the arms and legs, internal organs, and trunk or mid-section.

Adult Sarcoma Treatment at Dana-Farber

The Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology takes a team approach to adult sarcoma treatment. Its dedicated pathologists, medical oncologists, radiologists, surgeons, and other health care professionals work together to make treatment decisions tailored to the needs of each individual patient.

Video: Meet the Treatment Team


Attacking sarcoma

Discover how research and collaboration allow clinicians to provide more effective sarcoma treatment at Dana-Farber.

Learn more about adult sarcoma treatment at Dana-Farber

Personal Story

  • Bob Keefe — Patient finds new meaning for heroism

    Photo of Bob Keefe

    Having grown up in the Depression and losing his mother at an early age, Bob Keefe knows something about resiliency. It's helped him in his battle with GIST, an incurable form of cancer. read more

Pediatric Sarcoma Treatment

Bone and soft tissue tumors can have a profound effect on children and teens. The Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor program combines the expertise of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital Boston, and brings a team approach to the treatment of pediatric sarcoma.

Learn more about the program's state-of-the-art care, diagnosis and treatment options, and survivorship services.

  • The new normal

    Holcombe Grier, MD

    A new program allows pediatric patients to receive vital hydration after chemotherapy without the need for an overnight hospital stay. A young patient with Ewing's sarcoma, her family, and her care team explain the benefits. read more

Personal Stories

  • Jenny — A young survivor fulfills big dreams

    Jenny

    To see 11-year-old Jenny skate it's hard to imagine her parents were once told she might never walk normally again after she was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma when she was 3. read more

  • Lisa Galati Black — Cancer survivor celebrates miracle of life

    Lisa Galati Black

    Diagnosed with cancer at age 16, Lisa Galati Black suddenly had a lot more on her mind than homework and school dances. But one thing she didn't give much thought to during her 18 months of treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma (a malignant soft-tissue tumor often found in the extremities) was that the chemotherapy that destroyed her cancer might also affect her ability to have a child. read more

  • Valerie Bradley — A teen friendship flowers

    Valerie Bradley

    When she became hospital roommates with Chelsie, who was the same age and had received the same diagnosis, Valerie Bradley learned that cancer can bring people together in a way nothing else can. read more

Web Resources

Staff members at the Blum Patient and Family Resource Room have compiled a comprehensive list of online resources about soft tissue sarcomas. Here are some of their recommended sites:


Soft Tissue Sarcoma Quiz

Where in the body do soft tissue sarcomas arise?