Orthopedic Oncology (Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors)

Conditions We Treat

The team at Ochsner treats a range of bone cancers and tumors including:

• Multiple Myeloma/Plasmacytoma – Multiple myeloma is the most common primary bone cancer.  This cancer generally develops in older adults and tends to involve the entire skeleton. When only one lesion is found it is called a plasmacytoma.
• Chondrosarcoma ­– A cancerous tumor made up of cartilage-producing cells that develops in the legs, pelvis or arms of adults. It is the second most common primary malignancy of bone, and one of the most difficult bone tumors to diagnose and treat.
• Osteosarcoma – An aggressive, malignancy that occurs most often in the leg and arm bones of children and young adults.
• Ewing's Sarcoma – A rare disease in which cancer cells are found in the bone or soft tissue. It is most commonly seen in the legs, pelvis or arms of children and young adults.
• Chondromyxiod Fibroma – A rare, slow-growing, benign bone tumor.
• Enchondroma – A noncancerous bone tumor that begins in cartilage.
• Extra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumors – Deep-seated, benign tumors that can become large and grow into surrounding muscle, tendons, joints and bone.
• Fibrous Dysplasia – A chronic condition where scar-like tissue grows in place of normal bone.
• Giant Cell Tumor of Bone – A rare, aggressive non-cancerous tumor that typically occurs in young to middle-aged adults near a joint at the end of the bone.
• Metastatic Bone Disease Cancer – Cancer that begins in an organ and then spreads to the bone.
• Nonossifying Fibroma –The most common benign bone cancer in children. They most commonly occur in the femur and tibia.
• Osteochondroma – These common, noncancerous tumors develop during childhood or adolescence.
• Osteoid Osteoma – A benign bone tumor that usually develops in the long bones of the body such as the thighbone and shinbone.
• Paget’s Disease of Bone – A chronic bone disorder that causes bones to become enlarged and deformed.
• Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis – A joint disease that causes inflammation and overgrowth of the joint lining.
• Soft Tissue Sarcomas – A form of cancer that begins in the body’s soft tissues, such as the lining of joints, tendons, muscle, fat, blood vessels and nerves.
• Synovial Chondromatosis – A rare, benign condition that involves the thin layer of tissue that lines joints.
• Unicameral (Simple) Bone Cyst – Also known as a simple bone cyst, this a fluid-filled cavity in the bone, lined by compressed fibrous tissue. It is usually found in the long bones of children.