Providence Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Spokane - Sarcomas

A diagnosis of cancer can feel overwhelming. And because it is a rare cancer, Sarcomas (malignant tumors) are often hard to diagnose and treat. So, it’s important that you or your loved one seeks care with a team who specializes in this disease, its treatment and the recovery plan.

820 S McClellan St, Suite 300, Spokane, WA 99204
1781.0 miles away
509-838-7100 
509-838-0721
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Providence Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Spokane - Sarcomas

A diagnosis of cancer can feel overwhelming. And because it is a rare cancer, Sarcomas (malignant tumors) are often hard to diagnose and treat. So, it’s important that you or your loved one seeks care with a team who specializes in this disease, its treatment and the recovery plan.

820 S McClellan St, Suite 300, Spokane, WA 99204
1781.0 miles away
509-838-7100 
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Personalized Treatment for Sarcoma

We take a team approach to your cancer treatment because we know this offers the best success in controlling and curing cancer. Your multidisciplinary cancer care team will work with you to design an individualized cancer care plan, from diagnosis to post-treatment support. We offer many different therapies across our Providence locations. Depending on your condition, your personal care plan may include one or more of the following:

Systemic therapies travel through the bloodstream and affect cells in other body parts. They are used for patients whose cancer has spread to other areas of the body or if there’s a high risk of spread. Sophisticated genetic analysis allows us to target therapies to specific DNA mutations that cause cancer cells to develop and grow. Systemic therapies include:

  • Chemotherapy
  • Clinical trials
  • Immunotherapy
  • Molecularly targeted therapy

Surgical therapies involve an operation or procedure to remove cancer from the body. Surgery may be the main treatment for some invasive cancers, but it’s only one part of the entire treatment plan. Surgical therapies include:

  • Resection
  • Wide excision – sarcoma

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation from a source like X-rays or photons to kill cancer cells or shrink tumors. It may be part of a treatment plan that also includes systemic therapies and/or surgery. Radiation is sometimes used to help ease a patient’s pain or discomfort. Radiation therapies include:

  • Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT)

Additional therapies may also be part of the treatment plan for a small number of patients. These may include:

  • Thermal ablation
Types of Sarcomas Bone & Soft Tissue Tumors Treatment from Experts
Types of Sarcomas

Sarcomas are cancers that develop from:

  • Bone
  • Cartilage
  • Tissue
  • Fat cells
  • Skeletal muscle
  • Smooth muscle
  • Blood vessels
  • Lymph vessels
  • Mesenchymal cells

There are dozens of subtypes of soft tissue sarcomas.

The Providence orthopedic and oncology specialty teams care for patients of all ages who have noncancerous (benign) and cancerous (malignant) tumors of the bone and soft tissues of the limbs. Our team of specialists utilizes the latest technology and a multidisciplinary approach to care for each patient’s specific needs. We work with you to develop a customized treatment plan to ensure the best possible outcomes.

The experts at Providence offer comprehensive, team-based treatment for soft tissue sarcomas and bone cancer. Treatments vary. Benign tumors can be managed with surgery and malignant cancers will likely need to be treated with surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy.

Since many of our patients travel to Spokane from northern Idaho, Montana, northeast Oregon and Washington, Providence orthopedic and oncology team developed the first Sarcoma Tumor Board which connects physicians from around the region to create customized treatment plans for complex cases. And to help ensure the continuation of that treatment plan, our team works closely with providers in the patient’s hometown to help minimize their need for travel to Spokane.

Providence is your experienced, compassionate team ready to help.

Why Choose Us for Sarcoma Care?

At Providence, we see the life in you. Together, let’s finish cancer – so you don’t have to miss any of life’s special moments.

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No two patients, or their treatment plans, are alike. This is why, at Providence, we take a highly personalized approach to your sarcoma care. You’ll experience this through our multidisciplinary tumor boards, where your oncology team collaborates with other cancer care experts about your specific diagnosis. We also offer a Providence Molecular Tumor Board, where we evaluate your genomic and clinical information to find the best genetically matched treatment for you. Your oncology team will work with you directly to design a treatment plan that fits your personal needs. It’s an approach that combines leading-edge treatment with the compassionate care Providence is known for. Why? Because we know this results in the best outcomes.

As a patient, you’ll be supported through your entire cancer journey by a multidisciplinary cancer care team. You’ll be treated by board-certified medical oncologists, orthopedic surgeons and radiation oncologists. It’s a team-based approach to sarcoma care. Your care team may also include oncology nurse navigators and other cancer specialists. We also provide you and your family with a full range of support services well beyond conventional treatment, from genetic counseling and education to nutrition and pain management.

Learn more about the experts who make up our multidisciplinary cancer care teams.

Cancer doesn’t discriminate, but access to great sarcoma care hasn’t always been the same for everyone. At Providence, we are deeply committed to making sure every patient we treat has access to the best cancer care. We offer various location-specific services to help our patients receive equitable care, such as translation for non-English-speaking patients, telehealth and transportation assistance. We value, respect and support the racial, ethnic, religious, spiritual, gender, and sexual identities of each member of our diverse communities, and we welcome all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. We aim to make sure every patient is treated equally and with dignity – whoever you are, and wherever you’re at.

As a patient at Providence, you have access to the largest community-based cancer network in the United States. Being part of a collaborative network means that your local sarcoma care team shares knowledge and experience with other world-class clinicians across 51 hospitals in seven states. The extent and power of our network is one of the reasons 50,000 new cancer patients choose Providence each year.

Providence is well known for offering options – and hope – to patients seeking the most advanced procedures and therapies to treat sarcoma. One study is exploring a new medication for children with recurring sarcomas. As a patient, you have the opportunity to participate in one of the many clinical trials happening across the Providence network for sarcoma treatment.

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The Power of Our Network

Part of Providence Regional Cancer Center

As part of the largest specialty provider group in the region, our dedicated experts care for patients in six hospitals and nearly 20 outpatient locations throughout the Inland Northwest. Regardless of where you go for care, you have an entire team of cancer experts working hand in hand to provide you with the best possible outcomes.

Learn more about Providence Regional Cancer Center

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