Episode 16: Ask a Musculoskeletal Oncologist

In this special episode we discussed topics and questions from our listeners with Musculoskeletal oncologists. The setting was the Toronto Musculoskeletal Oncology Conference. Topics include; Why have the medical treatments for patients with sarcoma remain unchanged for years The effect of mental health toll and approach to treatment for patients and their families The meaning of Myxoid in the name of a tumor and what it portends The role of Neo -antigen vaccines in sarcoma The most important advancements in sarcoma care in the last 40 years *Contributors to the episode Dr.Bob Bell - University of Toronto, Dr. Peter Ferguson - University of Toronto, Dr. Jay Wunder - University of Toronto, Dr. Paul Clarkson - University of British Columbia, Dr. Will Eward - Duke University, Dr. Shannon Puloski - University of Calgary, Dr. Mathew Houdek - Mayo Clinic, Dr. Jennifer Nevin- University of British Columbia, Dr. Anna Kulidjian- Scripps Health, David Wilson - Dalhousie University, Frank O’dea - Memorial Hospital, Alexander Lazarides - Moffitt cancer center, Burke Zachary - University of Toronto, Anthony griffin - University of Toronto.