Musculoskeletal Oncology, News & Patient Stories

Multidisciplinary care, access to clinical trials, and genetic and molecular testing all are hallmarks of sarcoma treatment at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, which averages nearly 300 new sarcoma patients each year.

“I tell patients that sarcomas are like snowflakes,” says CU Cancer Center member Breelyn Wilky, MD, associate professor of medical oncology at the CU School of Medicine. “No two patients are the same. You’re dealing with an age range that’s very broad, from young patients who are treated at Children’s Hospital Colorado to 100-year-old patients I’ve had in clinic at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. Sarcomas can be anywhere on the body, head to toe. That’s why it's so important for patients to get a complete evaluation and have a customized treatment plan for their exact situation.”