There are multiple team members who all play an important role in providing coordinated multidisciplinary care for the betterment of patients with sarcomas and tumors. A pathologist is a member of the team with a key role to play. Pathologic analysis is key in being able to identify and diagnose tumors as well as evaluate and grade tumors. We have pathologist Dr. Erica Kao join us to further elucidate on the role of the pathologist in this episode.

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