Spine Tumors
Dr. Pedlow is the founder and co-director of the Spine Tumor Service of the Department of Orthopaedics of the Massachusetts General Hospital. The Spine Tumor Service was the first service dedicated to the treatment of bone tumors of the spine created in Boston and remains the only fully integrated, multidisciplinary orthopaedic spine tumor center in New England. The Spine Tumor Service specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the osseous spine, including chordomas, chondrosarcomas, osteosarcomas and other tumors. This service works in conjunction with the Center for Sarcoma & Connective Tissue Oncology of the MGH and combines the expertise of the Orthopaedic Spine and Orthopaedic Oncology Services, with that of Radiation Oncology, Pathology, Oncology and other services, in the evaluation and treatment of primary and metastatic osseous tumors of the spine.
The Orthopaedic Oncology Service is the largest group of its type in New England, and one of the largest Orthopaedic Oncology Services in the world. Orthopaedic spine consultants consist of fellowship trained spine surgeons, experienced in the most modern techniques of spine tumor resection and spinal reconstruction. Also offered are the advanced treatment capabilites of the MGH Radiation Oncology Service, including intra-operative radiation therapy and Proton Beam Therapy when indicated. A weekly Sarcoma Conference assures a multidisciplinary approach to all patients.
For more information, please visit the Massachusetts General Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Spine Tumor Service web page.
Sarcoma Conference
A Sarcoma Conference is held weekly allowing for the review and discussion of challenging cases referred for consultation to, or currently being treated by the Center for Sarcoma & Connective Tissue Oncology. This conference assures a multidisciplinary approach to all patients with tumors of the spine, pelvis and extremities. Cases are presented in great detail involving the review of pertinent radiographic studies and pathology specimens, followed by a discussion of diagnosis based treatment options. The conference is held every Thursday at 4:45 pm in the first floor conference room of the Proton Beam Center of the MGH.
To submit a case for review by the Spine Tumor Service, contact or mail case information to:
MGH Orthopaedic Spine Tumor Center
c/o Francis J. Hornicek, M.D.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care 3-B
Massachusetts General Hospital
32 Fruit street
Boston, MA 02114
For more information, please contact:
Francis J. Hornicek, M.D.
Phone: 617-724-6802
Email:
Frank X Pedlow, Jr MD
Phone: 617-726-1344
Email:
Patient Consultation appointments and information:
Primary Tumors of the Spine, contact the:
Center for Sarcomas and Connective Tissue Oncology
Phone: 617-724-3700
Metastatic Tumors of the Spine contact our office:
Phone: 617-726-1344
Affiliated Divisions / Centers
Division of Radiation Oncology
MGH Cancer Center
For additional information on spine tumors:
The North American Spine Society
http://www.spine.org/fsp/prob_action-injury-tumor.cfm
Back.com
http://www.back.com/causes-tumors.html
Spineuniverse
http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1447.html
http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article267.html
Spine-health
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/tumors/tum02.html
