The NCCN believes that the best management of any cancer patient is in a clinical trial.

Because of the relatively low occurrence of soft tissues sarcomas it is advised that the treatment of sarcomas be done by a multidisciplinary team with demonstrated expertise in this area.

 

Team members should include:

• Orthopedic oncologist
• Medical/pediatric oncologist
• Surgical oncologist
• Radiation oncologist
• Expert pathologist

 

Specialists critical in certain cases:

·         Thoracic surgeon

·         Plastic surgeon

·         Interventional radiologist

·         Physiatrist

·         Vascular surgeon

·         Additional surgical subspecialties

 

Many institutions use a “tumor board” format to discuss optimal therapy for a person newly diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma.  Tumor boards typically consist of a number of healthcare professionals including those team members listed above.  Together, after reviewing a patient’s history and imaging or biopsy results, these experts discuss their opinions and ideas for the optimal/ideal management of the tumor.