Sarcoma Insight Podcast

Biopsies are a valuable tool in the information gathering process when a mass or tumor has been identified. It allows for a diagnosis and paves the way for the establishment of a treatment plan. We discuss the various biopsy methods, principles as well as do’s and don'ts of biopsies.

Information sources/ article(s)

1 - Filippiadis DK, Charalampopoulos G, Mazioti A, Keramida K, Kelekis A. Bone and Soft-Tissue Biopsies: What You Need to Know. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2018;35(4):215-220. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1669467

2 - Traina F, Errani C, Toscano A, Pungetti C, Fabbri D, Mazzotti A, Donati D, Faldini C. Current concepts in the biopsy of musculoskeletal tumors. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Jan 7;97(1):e7.

3 - Mankin HJ, Mankin CJ, Simon MA. The hazards of the biopsy, revisited. Members of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1996 May;78(5):656-63.

Find out More about our Doctors:

Dr. Izuchukwu Ibe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izuchukwu-ibe-a073537a/

Dr. Elyse Brinkmann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elyse-brinkmann/

Dr. Brinkmann and Dr. Ibe describe the general tenets of sarcomas and how they occur. We describe the types of sarcomas and other benign tumors that affect bone and soft tissues. Treatment algorithms for the various sarcomas are covered and we introduce the framework for subsequent episodes of the podcast.

Supporting Articles/ Resources/ Website:

American Cancer Society. https://cancerstatisticscenter.cancer.org/

Find out More about our Doctors:

Dr. Izuchukwu Ibe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izuchukwu-ibe-a073537a/

Dr. Elyse Brinkmann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elyse-brinkmann/