Executive Summary
Evidence-based recommendations |
Grade* |
Patients with soft tissue sarcoma requiring radiotherapy to be managed through a specialised sarcoma centre to reduce local recurrence and rate of major wound complication. |
B |
Patients with suspected sarcoma to be referred to a specialised sarcoma centre for surgical management to reduce the risk of local recurrence, surgical complication, and to improve limb salvage and survival. |
B |
Delays in surgery (alone or with postoperative radiation therapy) for localised pelvic Ewing sarcoma beyond the recommended timepoint by treatment protocol should be avoided. |
C |
Grading
B: Body of evidence can be trusted to guide practice in most situations.
C: Body of evidence provides some support for recommendation but care should be taken in its application