Sarcoma

Soft-tissue sarcomas are rare cancers that develop in the muscle, bone, nerves, cartilage, tendons, blood vessels and the fatty and fibrous tissues. The Sarcoma team in the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust provides a service for the diagnosis and surgical treatment of soft-tissue sarcomas and other suspicious lumps. It forms part of a wider regional Sarcoma service, working alongside colleagues in the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust to provide a comprehensive service from assessment and diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation and follow-up. Sarcoma Services within the Trust are provided in a range of inpatient, day care and outpatient environments in the following hospital sites:

  • Ulster Hospital Dundonald
  • The Royal Victoria Hospital
  • Ards Community Hospital, Newtownards
  • Craigavon Area Hospital
  • Antrim Area Hospital

Each case is managed by a team of experts from a wide range of health care professions called a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Your MDT will include you keyworker or clinical nurse specialist, surgeon, radiologist, pathologist, oncologist, physiotherapy, clinical psychology.

Cancer patient speaking with nurse from Macdermott unit

Contact Details

Sarcoma Clinical Nurse Specialist

Ulster Hospital
Dundonald
BT16 1RH

Opening hours- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9.00am – 3.45pm

Call us07779 454 969
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