Sarcoma

At the Rogel Cancer Center, there is hope, innovation and support for those diagnosed with sarcoma (also called bone or soft tissue cancer). Contact the Sarcoma Clinic at 734-647-8902.

What is sarcoma?

Adult soft tissue sarcoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the soft tissues of the body.

The soft tissues of the body include the muscles, tendons (bands of fiber that connect muscles to bones), fat, blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerves, and tissues around joints. Adult soft tissue sarcomas can form almost anywhere in the body, but are most common in the head, neck, arms, legs, trunk, abdomen, and retroperitoneum. For more information, visit our Healthwise Library.

Patient Care and Treatment

The Rogle Cancer Center offers a Multidisciplinary Sarcoma Clinic (adult), emphasizing our commitment to a team-based approach to care. What this means to our patients is their case will be reviewed by physicians with specialty training in medical oncology, orthopedic oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, tumor imaging and pathology of bone and soft tissue sarcomas.

The Connective Tissue (Sarcoma) Program receives about 250 new cases annually. This volume allows our team to develop well-rounded experience in treating these diseases, which is an advantage considering most community-based practices see fewer than 10 cases a year.

Research and innovation

We offer trials exclusive to our cancer center, as well as those sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. Our program is a founding member of the Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration, a clinical trials group that is dedicated to advances in sarcoma treatment through research.

Support

Our patients have access to the U-M Rogel Cancer Center's Patient Support Services. To fully understand what this means, please take time to visit the support services area of this website. We outline the programs available to our patients at every point in their care.

Make an appointment/referral

Patients: Please call 734-647-8902. Healthcare professionals Please call our M-LINE service: 800-962-3555.

For more information about the appointment process, including insurance and other questions, please visit our Appointment Request page.

Helpful Resources

This can be an anxious time. The following links are to programs which may be able to help:

Questions?

The nurses at Cancer AnswerLine™ have answers. Call 800-865-1125 and you'll get a personal response from one of our registered nurses, who have years of experience in caring for people with cancer.