Medical Advisory Board
Lee Helman, MD, Medical Advisory Board Member
Dr. Helman is the Chief of the Pediatric Oncology Branch and Deputy Director, Center for Cancer Research. He is Professor of Pediatrics and Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and was a founding member and past president of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society. Dr. Helman is an associate editor for the journals Cancer Research and Clinical Cancer Research. Dr. Helman’s lab currently has two major areas of investigation related to the biology of pediatric sarcomas—the role of insulin-like growth factors on the biology of these tumors and to identify the molecular mechanisms of metastases using animal models of spontaneously metastatic.
Programs & Resources
Patient Resources
Information on sarcoma subtypes, treatments, clinical trials, and other important resources for sarcoma patients and families.
Sarcoma Patient Registry
Information on the Sarcoma Patient Registry. If you are diagnosed with sarcoma, please consider joining the Registry.
Research Grants
Information on applying for a sarcoma research grant, current research funded by the SFA, and past research grants.
