At the same time that MUSTOP is striving to keep you or your loved one close
to home during treatment, the MUSTOP team of professionals is searching the
globe for the latest state-of-the-art cancer care techniques, and is pioneering
research to uncover new treatments. Recent advances have greatly improved outcomes
for children and adults affected by bone and soft-tissue tumors.
For example, patients who would have had a limited life expectancy in the past
are now being successfully managed on an ongoing basis and are living productive
lives. New limb-sparing procedures are dramatically reducing the need for amputation.
Biological substitutes are being used for grafting bone and tissue. Also, the
introduction of the expandable prosthesis—a man-made limb that “grows”
as a child grows—overcomes the problem of future leg length shortening
by serial lengthening of the prosthesis. This allows
the child to return to daily activities.
The Power
of A Physician with a Mission
Guided by Professor
Kenan, MUSTOP has developed a mission that focuses on ways the practice
can improve service to patients. In addition to providing “effective…efficient
…accessible” care and leading the way in research, the MUSTOP
mission includes:
• Provide the highest quality care
by using a team of specialists
Treatment is carefully coordinated among a team of experts, including radiologists,
oncologists, nuclear medicine specialists, neurological surgeons, plastic
surgeons, physical therapists, and more.
• Optimize every patient’s experience
Because each patient is different, no single treatment approach is right
for every patient. MUSTOP individualizes treatment based on individual diagnosis,
tumor location, extent of disease, age, and so on.
MUSTOP regularly uses the expandable prosthesis—a
man-made limb that “grows”—in treating children with
bone tumors
• Educate patients
In addition to providing educational materials and ongoing patient-physician
dialogue, MUSTOP has established a website with information just for patients
and their families (www.orthotumormd.com).
• Reach out to the community MUSTOP wants to expand its role as a positive part
of New York communities through outreach and education. Professor Kenan has carefully
crafted the practice’s mission so that each part—superior service,
access to care, teamwork, education, research, and outreach—leads to improved
care for MUSTOP patients. In turn, Professor Kenan is confident that MUSTOP will become
the largest, as well as the finest, tumor service provider in the New York area.
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