General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Medical Weight Loss
  Pain is the most common sarcoma symptom, as well as swelling and tenderness (from a tumor in or near a joint) or difficulty with normal movement. Other symptoms may include fatigue, fever, weight loss and anemia. Additionally, the presence of a painless lump which could eventually become sore or painful is something that an oncologist should check.
• Pediatric Care
  Erlinda M. Gordon1; Victoria M. Chua-Alcala1; Katherine M. Kim1; S. Sreenath M. Andrali1; Doris M. Quon1; Steven M. Wong1; William W. Tseng2; Seth Pollack3; Amornchit M. Srikureja1; Noah Federman4; Sant P. Chawla1 1 Sarcoma Oncology Center, Santa Monica, CA, USA; 2 Surgery, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 3 Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA; 4 Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Primary Care
  The Sarcoma Oncology Center in Santa Monica, California is a cancer treatment and clinical research center that is leading the way in drug trials for the treatment of all types and stages of sarcoma. Here at the Sarcoma Oncology Center, our renowned physicians are leaders in the field of oncology who work closely with all of your physicians (primary care, surgeons, etc.) to provide you with the most effective, comprehensive treatment plan possible.
• Colonoscopy
• Constipation
• Electrocardiogram
  Electrocardiography (EKG) – An EKG records the electrical activity of the heart. “Leads†(wires) are placed on the chest and the extremities.
• Diarrhea

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Doris V. Quon, MD, PhD is board-certified in Hematology and Internal Medicine She obtained her Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunotherapy as well as her M.D. at the UCLA School of Medicine, and did her Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Hematology-Oncology at Medical Center at UCLA. Dr. Quon first began at the Hemophilia Treatment Center at Orthopaedic Hospital in 2003 where, within a few years, she was appointed Associate Director, followed by the position of Director of the Hemophilia Treatment Center in 2009. Dr. Quon is the Associate Medical Director at the Sarcoma Oncology Center. She has an active role in coordinating the federally funded (Western States/Region IX) Hemophilia activities of the center and is the current Medical Director of the Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California. Dr. Quon has published numerous papers and has been the Principal Investigator of clinical trial studies including hemophilia gene therapy, in addition to receiving numerous awards and honors including ASCO Young Investigator Award, AOA Medical Student Research Award and Alumni Association Graduate Student Distinguished Scholar Award.
• Urology
  Dr. Wong was an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Urology in the Division of Hematology Oncology and Department of Urology at The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He continues to hold privileges at UCLA Medical Center and Providence Saint John’s Medical Center. Additionally, he remains an active member of the UCLA Endocrine Team for adrenal tumors and pheochromocytoma. Currently, Dr. Wong’s practice consists of both clinical and research work. He participates in many clinical research studies serving as a Principal and Subprincipal Investigator at the Cancer Center of Southern California, Sarcoma Oncology Research Center, and The Pancreatic Cancer Center of Los Angeles. These trials encompass various cancer diagnoses including sarcomas, genitourinary cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, and breast cancer. He helps to oversee treatments which use novel chemotherapies, immunotherapies, and biologic therapies.
• Endoscopy
  Endoscopy – Endoscopy uses either a bendable or a rigid tube with a camera and a fiber-optic light on the end to view areas inside the body. Doctors use endoscopy to perform biopsies and staging. Many different organs can be viewed by endoscoPY. Each Procedure.s its own name...
• Cancer Care
  We would like to help you to understand your condition and manage your care by providing you with the following useful information. Use the resources on this page to help you organize your case and actively participate in your cancer care. This site will help you to track phone numbers, treatment history, side-effects, and laboratory results (such as your complete blood count, “CBC†), as well as help answer some of the most frequently asked questions. Keep this information handy to reference at home and take with you to your doctor visits and other medical appointments.
• Lung Cancer
  CytRx Announces Presentation of Aldoxorubicin Global Phase 3 Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Global Phase 2b Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial Designs at ESMO 2014 Congress

Psychiatrists

• Anxiety

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Because sound waves reflect differently off of tumors than normal tissues, ultrasound can sometimes identify a mass for biopsy.
• MRI
  To ascertain the precise stage of the recurring sarcoma, a physician will first perform an “extent of disease workup.” The workup may include x-rays of the area of local recurrence and chest x-rays, as well as computed tomographic (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
• Radiology
  The oncologists at the Sarcoma Oncology Center in Santa Monica will assign a stage, depending on pathology and radiology findings as well as the grade of cancer.
• X-Rays
• Nuclear Medicine
  Bone scan – Bone scans use nuclear medicine imaging to spot cancer in the bone. A radioactive substance is injected into a vein and is attracted to areas of cancer, and then the radioactivity is recorded by a special camera as a picture. There is a phenomenon called “normal physiological uptake,” which may vary from individual to individual. Also, previous trauma or fractures can elicit a positive signal as well.
• Computed Tomography
  X-ray images are taken of the body from different angles, and then combined by a computer to produce a cross-section picture of the inside of the body. For surveillance during follow-up, PET/CT (positron-emittance tomography and computed tomography) is now often a combined study. Combination PET/CT shows both the location and the metabolic signal of actively growing cancer cells when a tumor is present. If the PET/CT study indicates a recurrence, the doctor might order a separate CT study for precise information about the tumor’s location.
• Chemotherapy
  Surgery remains the primary treatment for most soft tissue sarcomas accompanied by a series of chemotherapy and/or radiation as part of a multi-modal treatment plan. Surgery’s goal is removal of the tumor plus some of the surrounding tissue as determined by a tumor’s type, location and aggressiveness. Advancements in medical research and technology have greatly reduced the need for amputation as a standard treatment for soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities. Amputations are performed in only about five percent of cases nationwide and at Sarcoma Oncology Center, our renowned surgeons take every measure available to provide effective treatment while also preserving as much healthy limb and tissue as possible, depending on each patient’s unique condition.
• Radiation Therapy
  The place where a sarcoma starts is called the “primary site.†Surgical removal of the primary sarcoma, which is sometimes followed by radiation therapy, cures many patients. For some patients, however, sarcoma spreads through the bloodstream to distant sites in the body such as the lungs or liver. The process of the tumor spreading to other areas is called “metastasis,†and the secondary sites are called “metastases.†Fortunately, fewer than 20 percent of all soft-tissue sarcomas have metastasized before they are diagnosed.
• Radiation Oncology
  Steven J. Jonas, MD, PhD1; Caroline J. Gross1; Mitchell Kamrava2; Arun S. Singh3; Jeffrey Goldstein4; Nicholas Bernthal5; Frederick C. Eilber6; Erlinda M. Gordon7; Sant P. Chawla7; Noah Federman1 1Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 3Medicine, Hematology & Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 4Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 5Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 6Surgical Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 7Sarcoma Oncology, Cancer Center of Southern California, Santa Monica, CA, USA

Surgeons

• Orthopedics
  Susan V. Bukata, MD1; Madhuri Sudan3; William Mendanha3; Neal S. Chawla3; Kamalesh Sankhala3; Mark A. Eckardt1; Lawrence Menendez2; Nicholas M. Bernthal1; Earl W. Brien4; Rena Emond3; Victoria S. Chua-Alcala3; Bradley A. Jabour5; Omid Jafari5; Sant P. Chawla3 1Orthopaedics, UCLA, Santa Monica, CA, USA; 2Orthopedics, USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 3Sarcoma Oncology, Santa Monica, CA, USA; 4Orthopedics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 5Medical Imaging Center Southern California, Santa Monica, CA, USA
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Minimally invasive surgery soon expanded to extend beyond diagnosis and staging to surgical operations which previously had been performed as open procedures. Miniature video cameras were added to the procedure allowing the surgeon to see inside the body during surgery. Patients receiving laparoscopic surgery often have faster recoveries and fewer complications, and are able to go home sooner than with open surgery.
• Laparoscopy

Plastic Surgeons

• Laparoscopic Surgery
  Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive technique surgeons have utilized for several years. Originally, it was used to perform selected abdominal operations enabling surgeons to make several very small incisions (less than half an inch) for the insertion of robotic surgical tools. By manipulating the robotic tools, the surgeon could remove small amounts of tissue which were then examined for cancer and evaluated to determine the spread of disease.

Dermatologists

• Skin Cancer
  Clear Cell Sarcoma – unusually rare tumor that shares features of both sarcoma and melanoma with the ability to travel to lymph nodes (typical of melanoma) and to lung (typical of sarcomas). It often develops in tendons of the arms or legs however origin of this cancer is unknown.
• Cyst
• Lesions
  Kaposi Sarcoma – cancer in which lesions (abnormal areas) grow in the skin, lymph nodes, lining of the mouth, nose, or throat. There are two types: Original and African. Original Kaposi presents in the United States and generally affects older men of Jewish or Mediterranean descent. African Kaposi is fairly common in young adult males who live near the equator in Africa; but it is not common in the U.S. In the United States, it usually occurs in people who have a weak immune system caused by AIDS or by drugs used in organ transplants.