Tumor at Foot and Ankle

The objective of all treatment is to completely remove the tumor and to kill any tumor cells that may have spread to other locations. This is achieved with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Some diseases treated within the division are listed below.
Benign Bone Tumors
Benign bone tumors do not metastasize or spread to other areas. Many benign tumors are developmental abnormalities that do not require treatment. Others can be very aggressive and destroy bone quickly.

Common benign tumors that occurred in Foot and Ankle region and require treatment include:

1. Aneurismal bone cyst
2. Chondroblastoma
3. Chondromyxoid fibroma
4. Giant cell tumor
5. Osteoid osteoma
6. Fibrous dysplasia
7. Metaphysical fibrous defect
8. Osteochondroma
9. Unicameral bone cyst

Malignant Bone Tumors
All malignant bone tumors require treatment. The likelihood of treatment success
increases when these tumors are diagnosed and treated early.
Chondrosarcoma
Ewing sarcoma
Osteosarcoma (osteogenic sarcoma)

Soft Tissue Sarcomas Dorsal Cuneiform Neuritis

1. Fibro sarcoma
2. Liposarcoma
3. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
4. Rhabdomyosarcoma
5. Synovial cell sarcoma

Treatment
Chemotherapy (cancer-killing drugs) is used to treat bone and soft tissue cancer in two ways. Primary chemotherapy is given before surgery to reduce the size of the tumor so that it can be more easily removed. Adjuvant chemotherapy is used after surgery to destroy any cells that may remain or that may have spread to other parts of the body.

Radiotherapy relies on high-energy X-rays to shrink or destroy malignant tumor cells.

Cancer affecting the bone usually requires surgery, but not necessarily amputation. The surgeon tries to remove the primary cancer completely. A second goal is to minimize the impact of the surgery on the function and appearance of the affected part of the body.

Patients who undergo surgery receive a thorough evaluation by an anesthesiologist prior to surgery. If a patient will benefit from chemotherapy or radiation prior to surgery, medical and radiation oncologists work with the surgeon to coordinate the most appropriate preoperative and postoperative therapy.

Inpatient and outpatient surgery are performed Intraoperative radiation and brachytherapy are available if appropriate for the patient. Critical care

services, medical subspecialists, and ancillary support for the very latest in postoperative care are available to patients undergoing complex surgical resection and reconstruction.