Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments that treat this condition Brain Tumor Program Cancer Care at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Skull Base Clinic Neurology Neurosurgery Oncology (Medical) Orthopedic Oncology Orthopedic Surgery Otolaryngology (ENT)/Head and Neck Surgery Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Proton Beam Therapy Program Radiation Oncology Surgery Areas that research this condition Neurologic Surgery Neurology Research Orthopedic Research Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Research By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatment March 14, 2025 Print Living with chordoma? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Sarcoma support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community. Sarcoma Discussions Leiomyosarcoma: What can I expect now? 93 Replies Wed, May 21, 2025 chevron-right Anyone have experience with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)? 100 Replies Sat, May 17, 2025 chevron-right How do you, as a parent, deal with the anger? Son has sarcoma 23 Replies Sat, May 17, 2025 chevron-right See more discussions Related Associated Procedures Cancer treatment CT scan MRI Proton therapy Radiation therapy Transsphenoidal Show more associated procedures Products & Services A Book: Mayo Clinic Family Health Book Newsletter: Mayo Clinic Health Letter — Digital Edition Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic ChordomaSymptoms&causesDiagnosis&treatmentDoctors&departments Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20248515 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Chordoma