Orthopedic Oncology Care
Providing specialized care for children and adults.
Looking for a cancer care team ready to work together on your needs? Want a specialist who looks beyond your diagnosis to see the person? Our cancer specialists are here to help. While tumors and tumor-like conditions in the bones can be rare, they can happen to people of all ages. Treating bone cancer often involves a multidisciplinary team including several specialists such as orthopedic oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology and pathology.
At Beacon Bone & Joint, each bone cancer patient receives the dedicated expertise of a multidisciplinary team of orthopedic oncology specialists. They provide accurate evaluation and diagnosis, leading-edge surgical and non-surgical treatment options — all offered close to home to provide you with the most convenient care.
Our goal is to return you to maximum function. Through inpatient and outpatient care options available along with follow-up physical and occupational therapy, that is convenient, connected care.
Treatment options
Treatment options may include surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. Beacon provides access to a full team of cancer specialists and orthopedic specialists. This team considers your specific needs and develops a treatment plan that is best for you. While our treatment options may include commonly found procedures such as chemotherapy, you can rest in the knowledge that at Beacon you will always receive personalized care.
Specially trained orthopedic surgeons perform surgery to remove tumors and restore mobility whenever possible. Surgery is often combined with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for the treatment of bone cancers.
Chemotherapy is a way to treat cancer using drugs that destroy cancer cells and keep them from growing and spreading. The drugs can be given in several different ways. Most commonly, chemotherapy is given through pills or is injected directly into your vein (infusion therapy). Radiation therapy is targeted directly to the tumor site, destroying cancer cells before or after surgery.
