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Recovery Pathway Enhanced for Sarcoma Surgeries

A care pathway implemented at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has optimized patient recovery following surgery for soft tissue sarcoma, leading to reductions in length of stay and complications.

The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols implemented since 2014 have been associated with reductions of 20-30 percent in both length of hospital stay and complications, and Vanderbilt has been one of the key institutions to evaluate its clinical merit.

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Vanderbilt's Bone Cancer and Sarcoma Program

Patients with sarcoma are often high risk and frequently need large surgeries that cause pain throughout the surgical course.

The Vanderbilt multidisciplinary bone cancer and sarcoma team has optimized patient recovery following surgery for soft tissue sarcoma.

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How a Team Approach Helped Treat Frieda’s Sarcoma
Great sarcoma care starts with a great team of clinicians. The team at Vanderbilt works seamlessly across specialties as one to create a care plan that is personalized to each patient.
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Investigators advise caution when interpreting studies from large sarcoma databases.

A new study shows that a radiomics-based model performs as well as a radiologist in diagnosing soft tissue tumors.

 

Educational review article offers guidance on evaluation and management of soft-tissue masses to optimize patient outcomes.

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