All newly diagnosed patients should be discussed in a multidisciplinary team meeting before beginning treatment. The level of discussion may vary depending on clinical and psychosocial factors. Teams may agree standard treatment protocols for non-complex care facilitating patient ascertainment and associated data capture.

A treatment plan for each case should be discussed at the beginning of treatment to determine timing and the choice of surgical resection, surgical reconstruction and radiation therapy to minimise surgical-related and radiation therapy-related morbidity (Cancer Council Australia Sarcoma Guidelines Working Party 2014).

The results of all relevant tests and imaging should be available for the multidisciplinary team discussion. The care coordinator or treating clinician should also present information about the patient’s concerns, preferences and social circumstances (Department of Health 2007c).