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Sarcoma

As Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University offers you access to some of the highest-quality and most innovative sarcoma care anywhere. Our clinicians and researchers are international leaders in sarcoma treatment and research.

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Why Winship for Your Sarcoma

Sarcomas are a diverse group of soft tissue and bone tumors that frequently pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

The sarcoma program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University sees around 350 to 450 sarcoma patients every year. Our status as a high-volume center means patients have access to clinicians with expertise in the management and treatment of these rare malignancies, as well as to the latest cutting-edge research and clinical trials for sarcoma. Research shows that patients who receive treatment at high-volume academic medical centers, like Winship, have better outcomes and survival rates.

At Winship, Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, we commit to providing an accurate diagnosis and delivering the best possible care to all patients in a comprehensive care setting. Sarcoma patients have access to cutting-edge treatment led by clinicians and surgeons who rank among the top cancer specialists in the world.

Dedicated Sarcoma Specialists

Our team includes dedicated sarcoma pathologists, surgical oncologists, orthopedic oncologists, thoracic surgeons, sarcoma medical and radiation oncologists, musculoskeletal radiologists and supportive oncology specialists.

Personalized Treatment Approach

Each patient receives an individualized approach to their sarcoma treatment. Our sarcoma team meets on a weekly basis at a multidisciplinary tumor conference to discuss individual cases by reviewing pathology slides and treatment plans and assessing clinical trial eligibility.

Molecular Profiling

Molecular profiling further characterizes tumors and potentially identifies critical genetic mutations that are driving tumor development. At Winship, our sarcoma care team uses molecular profiling to make more precise and individualized treatment decisions.

Access to Cutting-Edge Clinical Trials

The advantage of receiving treatment at an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center is that patients have access to the latest studies and clinical trials. Consider talking with your doctor about participating in a clinical trial at Winship.

Advanced Sarcoma Therapies

At Winship, patients have access to surgeons that are experts in the field of sarcoma as well as state-of-the-art imaging and radiation technology, including proton therapy. Emory’s Proton Therapy Center is one of only a few dozen proton centers in the country.

Support Every Step of the Way

Our sarcoma team — which includes nutritionists, social workers, counselors and more — is here for you and your family to lean on. We do everything in our power to help you throughout your experience with us.