Orthopedic Oncology

Children and adolescents with tumors of the bones or soft tissues of the extremities represent a relatively small, but uniquely challenging population of oncology patients.

The Orthopedic Oncology program at Cook Children’s combines orthopedic surgery and oncology expertise in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach to care for children with cancers such as osteogenic sarcoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor and rhabdomyosarcoma. The team uses National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial chemotherapy protocols and special surgical techniques aimed at limb preservation (non-amputation local tumor control). Orthopedic Oncology specialists also care for children with benign tumors or diseases that affect bones and the skeletal system.

Type of cancers include:

• Osteogenic sarcoma
• Ewing’s sarcoma
• Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor
• Rhabdomyosarcoma