Onc Now: The Future of Orthopaedic Oncology

In this episode of Onc Now, Jonathan Stevenson explores the evolving field of orthopaedic oncology, highlighting the clinical challenges and innovations shaping the care of patients with bone and soft-tissue sarcomas. The conversation covers key hurdles in limb-salvage surgery, the ongoing challenge of prosthetic joint infection, and promising developments in translational research. He also shares insights into multidisciplinary collaboration, the vision behind future metastatic trials, and advice for the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons.  Timestamps:   00:00 - Introduction   02:16 - Overview of orthopaedic oncology challenges  08:40 - Pressing hurdles in limb-salvage surgery  13:27 – Prosthetic joint infections   17:00 - Promising developments in research  19:10 - Vision of NIHR metastatic trial  22:12 - Multidisciplinary care approach strategies  24:39 - Advice for early-career surgeons  26:22 - Transformative changes next decade  28:12 - Three 'magic wishes' for future care