Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Disease Management Team

Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Robert J. Downey, MD, FACS

Robert J. Downey

Medicine

Sandra P. D'Angelo	Mark A. Dickson	Richard D. Carvajal	Mary Louise Keohan
William D. Tap Section Chief, Sarcoma Oncology, Melanoma and Sarcoma Service	Gary K. Schwartz Chief, Melanoma and Sarcoma Service

Pathology

Cristina R. Antonescu, MD

Cristina R. Antonescu

Director, Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology

Marc Ladanyi, MD

Marc Ladanyi

William J. Ruane Chair in Molecular Oncology

Kay J. Park, MD

Kay J. Park

Program Director, Oncologic Surgical Pathology Fellowship

Meera R. Hameed, MD

Meera R. Hameed

Acting Chief, Surgical Pathology Service; Director, Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship Program

Pediatrics

Pictured: John Healey

John H. Healey

Chief, Orthopaedic Service; Stephen McDermott Chair in Surgery

Michael P. La Quaglia

Chief, Pediatric Surgical Service; Joseph H. Burchenal Chair in Pediatrics

Radiation Oncology

Kaled M. Alektiar, MD

Kaled M. Alektiar

Melissa R. Remis, MD

Melissa R. Remis

Radiology

Joseph P. Erinjeri, MD, PhD

Joseph P. Erinjeri

Pictured: David Panicek

David M. Panicek

Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Radiology; Director, Educational Programs in Radiology

Surgery

Peter J. Allen	Charlotte E. Ariyan	Edward A. Athanasian	Patrick J. Boland
Murray F. Brennan Vice President for International Programs; Benno C. Schmidt Chair in Clinical Oncology	Daniel G. Coit	Aimee M. Crago	Ronald DeMatteo Vice Chair, Department of Surgery; Head, Division of General Surgical Oncology; Director, General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program; Leslie H. Blumgart Chair in Surgery
Robert J. Downey	John H. Healey Chief, Orthopaedic Service; Stephen McDermott Chair in Surgery	Michael P. La Quaglia Chief, Pediatric Surgical Service; Joseph H. Burchenal Chair in Pediatrics	Carol D. Morris
Samuel Singer Chief, Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service	Vivian E. Strong	Sam S. Yoon

clinical (KLIH-nih-kul)

Having to do with the examination and treatment of patients.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

gastric (GAS-trik)

Having to do with the stomach.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

genetic (jeh-NEH-tik)

Inherited; having to do with information that is passed from parents to offspring through genes in sperm and egg cells.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

melanoma (MEH-luh-NOH-muh)

A form of cancer that begins in melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin). It may begin in a mole (skin melanoma), but can also begin in other pigmented tissues, such as in the eye or in the intestines.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

oncology (on-KAH-loh-jee)

The study of cancer.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

pediatric (pee-dee-A-trik)

Having to do with children.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

radiology (RAY-dee-AH-loh-jee)

The use of radiation (such as x-rays) or other imaging technologies (such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging) to diagnose or treat disease.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

sarcoma (sar-KOH-muh)

A cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

soft tissue (... TIH-shoo)

Refers to muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue of the body.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

surgery (SER-juh-ree)

A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. An operation.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

tumor (TOO-mer)

An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Tumors may be benign (not cancer), or malignant (cancer). Also called neoplasm.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms
(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)