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Date: 16 October 2024
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Sarcoma services
Sarcomas are rare tumours that arise from cells that make up connective tissue such as bone, cartilage, blood vessels, muscle, fatty tissue, and nerves.
- The Midland Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Unit (MARSU), based at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), covers a population of around 10 million, specialising in sarcomas of the torso and other complex oncological surgery
- The Unit sees about 700 new patients with sarcoma each year and this number is growing
- We work closely with colleagues at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital and frequently undertake joint procedures such as sacrectomy
- Our whole team will be involved in the care of our patients, from the first consultation, through investigations, to treatment, rehabilitation and follow-up
- We have a large team of doctors, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians and occupational therapists caring for patients
Further information
What is sarcoma?Sarcomas are tumours that arise from cells that make up connective tissue such as bone, cartilage, blood vessels, muscle, fatty tissue, nerves.Information for patientsInformation for patients with sarcoma.Information for professionalsInformation for professionals about the Midlands Abdominal and Retroperitoneal/Pelvic Sarcoma Unit (MARSU).Information for GPsInformation for GPs about the Sarcoma Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.ResearchInformation about sarcoma research at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.Contact usContact details for the team providing services for sarcoma patients at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.Useful linksLinks to websites for charities and support groups for sarcoma patients, and other related cancer information resources.
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