Sarcoma cancer

Sarcomas are malignant tumours derived from mesenchymal cells. This includes cells in bone, cartilage, blood vessels, muscle, fat, nerves and connective tissue, including in the organs, and can develop at any site in the body.

To find out more information about this, visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/soft-tissue-sarcoma/what-is-soft-tissue-sarcoma.

We are currently not a diagnostic centre for sarcoma.  All referrals for suspected sarcoma are sent directly to the London sarcoma service, which is based at both University College London Hospital and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.  

We offer a Monday to Friday inpatient and outpatient service for adults based at Southend Hospital, including a weekly sarcoma clinic offering surveillance up to 10 years: 

• Curative and palliative chemotherapy.
• Pre and post operative and palliative radiotherapy.
• Nurse led radiotherapy floor clinic. 

Meet the team

• 1 clinical oncologist  
• 1 oncology registrar (ward based) 
• 1 sarcoma clinical nurse specialist.

If you have any questions relating to your sarcoma diagnosis, call us on 07342 072773 or email shn-tr.sarcomacancerteam@nhs.net.