Soft tissue sarcomas
This section will help you to find
out more about soft tissue sarcomas and the help and support available
for anyone affected by them. You will find any local links available at the top of the page followed by links to national and international organisations.
Some sarcomas start in the bone. These include: Osteosarcoma, Ewings sarcoma, Chondrosarcoma, Spindle cell sarcoma, Chordoma and Angiosarcoma. You can find information about these cancers in the Primary bone cancer section.
Link:Oxford Sarcoma Service
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
Helen Stradling, Macmillan Musculoskeletal Cancer Nurse Specialist and Pip Large, Macmillan Musculoskeletal Cancer Support Nurse, are based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust and are able to offer support advice and guidance to anyone affected by bone and soft tissue tumours treated in the Oxford area. You can find out more about their roles and how they can help you by phoning them or by downloading this leaflet.
Contact: Helen Stradling & Pip Large
Telephone: (01865) 738282 / 737861
Link:Maggie’s Cancer Information Centre Oxford
Produced by:Maggie's (Oxford)
Maggie's Oxford, based at the Churchill Hospital,is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm and provides information, psychological and emotional support to anyone affected by cancer. They have a resident psychologist and a team of cancer support specialists including CAB benefits advisors, on hand for drop-in and pre-booked appointments and courses. visit the website, phone or just call in for a cup of tea and a chat and find out more.
Contact: Maggie's (Oxford)
Telephone: Tel (01865) 225690
Link:Musculoskeletal/sarcoma cancer multidisciplinary team
Produced by:Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
Find out more about the Musculoskeletal/sarcoma cancer multidisciplinary team which receives referrals from the Thames Valley and the South West of England.
Link:Oxford Sarcoma Service: Imaging and diagnostic tests
Produced by:Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust
Information for patients about the possible investigations and tests to diagnose bone and soft tissue tumours.
Contact: Helen Stradling & Pip Large
Telephone: 01865 738282
Link:Maggie's centres: where to find us
Produced by:Maggie's
There are Maggie’s Centres across the UK. You can find out more about where they are located and the services they offer from their website.
Link:Sarcoma UK
Produced by:Sarcoma UK
Sarcoma UK was founded in 1999 to provide information and support for sarcoma patients in the UK.
Link:Soft tissue sarcomas
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Information on soft tissue sarcomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments you might have, possible side effects and how to get further support.
Link:Soft tissue sarcomas
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of CancerHelp UK is all about soft tissue sarcomas - cancers of the supporting tissues of the body: the muscles, nerves, fat, blood vessels and deep skin tissues. There is information on symptoms and causes, treatment, living with soft tissue sarcomas and current research.
Link:Adult soft tissue cancer
Produced by:American Cancer Society
Learn about sarcoma - adult soft tissue cancer, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and more.
Page last edited: 10 December 2009
