Adult & Pediatric

University of North Carolina, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Basnight N.C. Cancer Hospital

170 Manning Dr
3rd Floor, #7305
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
United States
High-Volume Center

Contact Information

Existing patients +1 984 974 0000

Designations and Memberships

NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sarcoma Faculty

Medical Director
Jacob Stein jacob.stein@unc.edu
Medical Oncologists 2
Surgical Oncologists 3
Orthopedic Oncologists 1
Radiologists 2
Interventional Radiologists 2
Sarcoma Pathologists 3
Physicians
Jacob Stein, MD MPH, medical oncology, all sarcoma types, focus on AYA
Mark Woodcock, MD, medical oncology, all sarcoma types, focus on GIST
HJ Kim, MD, surgical oncology, all sarcoma types, focus on RP sarcoma, GIST
Philip Spanheimer, MD, surgical oncology, all sarcoma types, focus on phyllodes, GIST
Bob Esther, MD, orthopedic oncology, bone sarcomas (Ewing, Osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, etc)
Ted Yanagihara, MD, PhD, radiation oncology, high grade sarcomas, extremity and RP
Dana Casey, MD, radiation oncology, AYA and pediatric sarcomas
Leslie Dodd, MD, pathologist
Steven Johnson, MD, pathologist
Jan Silverman, MD, pathologist
Ian Davis, MD, PhD, pediatric oncologist, Ewing sarcoma
Andrew Smitherman, MD, MSc, pediatric oncologist, AYA cancers (including sarcoma)

Sarcoma Information

New cases of sarcoma seen annually Over 500
Average number of sarcoma surgeries per year 1–25
Sarcoma clinical trials actively accruing patients in the past 12 months 3
Proton beam radiation therapy No
Dedicated institutional sarcoma registry Yes
Multidisciplinary tumor board Yes

Services Offered

Telemedicine consultations Yes
Sarcoma patient advocacy group Yes
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