The UCSF Orthopaedic Oncology Service at the UCSF/Mt. Zion Cancer Center strives to provide expert interdisciplinary care for a variety of benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors and tumor-like conditions.
Headed by Richard J. O'Donnell, MD, the Service coordinates treatment by a team consisting of surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, medical and radiation oncologists, and allied health professionals at the Cancer Center to render individualized care of the highest quality.
"This special implant has been designed specifically for young, active individuals like Jenny, who will place high demands on their legs," O'Donnell said. "We plan on having her live a long life, and we need prostheses that will stand up to the test of time." O'Donnell currently is helping to direct a nationwide study of the implant at major cancer centers.