by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 10, 2025 | Treatment
Coming soon…While every patient case is different, there are similar lab results and physical conditions surrounding a case that help us to identify and plan treatment options. Explanations, illustrations & photos will be available soon.
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 9, 2025 | Treatment
Coming soon…These webpages will be used to help you better understand and see the various examples of medical imaging technologies – CT Scans, MRI’s, Ultrasound, X-rays, etc. – that are used to diagnose and/or treat certain tumors.
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 8, 2025 | Treatment
Staging is a way of assessing specific characteristics about a sarcoma and correlating it with a prognosis. It is a way of estimating a prognosis for patients. There are separate staging systems for bone and soft tissue sarcomas. There are also a few different types...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 7, 2025 | Treatment
A biopsy is the act of obtaining a piece of tissue from a tumor. It is then studied under a microscope by a pathologist (a physician who specializes in this area) to determine the type of tumor. Determining the type of tumor, and whether it is benign or malignant...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 6, 2025 | Treatment
Pathology refers to the examination or study or the biopsy material or tumor by a specialized physician referred to as a pathologist. The pathologist studies the appearance of the tumor, both to the naked eye and under a microscope to determine the diagnosis. Special...
by drjamescwittigmd_4dcg6x | Sep 5, 2025 | Treatment
An Orthopedic Oncologist is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating bone and soft tissue tumors and sarcomas. The orthopedic oncologist is specially trained in limb sparing surgery, that is, to preserve the limb, arm or leg, instead of performing an...
