Aurora cancer care sarcoma program named to Sarcoma Alliance

 Listing highlights Sarcoma Center’s expertise and experience treating rare cancer

Milwaukee, Wis. – The multi-disciplinary sarcoma clinic at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center has been named to the nationally recognized Sarcoma Alliance, a listing of leading sarcoma centers across the country.

The Aurora Cancer Care Sarcoma Clinic is a leading center in treating the rare cancer of the connective tissues, which accounts for only one percent of all adult cancers, according to the American Cancer Society.

To be named to the Sarcoma Alliance, cancer centers must meet a set of guidelines, including offering a strong multi-disciplinary team of experts, host sarcoma conferences (Tumor boards), where clinicians meet monthly to discuss patient cases, see a minimum number of patients per year, and offer clinical trials, among other criteria.

“Aurora Cancer Care is proud to be named to the Sarcoma Alliance and be recognized as a national resource for patients and their families struggling with this rare condition,” said Nicholas Webber, M.D

., medical director of sarcoma services and orthopaedic oncology at Aurora Cancer Care. “Our team works tirelessly to provide the best care options available to patients across the country, including our monthly conferences, where we discuss cases with other sarcoma experts from around the globe. By being a part of the Sarcoma Alliance, hopefully we can help more patients in their cancer journeys.”

To learn more about the multi-disciplinary sarcoma clinic at Aurora Cancer Care, visit https://www.aurorahealthcare.org/services/cancer/bone-soft-tissue-cancer

About Aurora Health Care
Aurora Health Care is a not-for-profit Wisconsin-area health care provider and a national leader in efforts to improve health care quality. Aurora offers services at sites in more than 30 counties throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Aurora is Wisconsin’s most comprehensive health care provider and the state’s largest private employer. Aurora serves more than 1.2 million patients every year via a comprehensive network of facilities, services and providers, including 15 hospitals, more than 150 clinics, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 33,000 caregivers. As evidenced by more than 300 active clinical trials, Aurora is dedicated to delivering innovations to provide the best possible care today, and to define the best care for tomorrow. Get helpful health and wellness information via the Aurora MyHealth blog, our Facebook page, our Twitter account and our Pinterest account.

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