This is a Randomized Study of Early Involvement of Palliative Care Along Side Standard Treatment Versus Standard Treatment Alone in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma (SARQUALITY)

Participation Requirements

• Sex:

  ALL

• Eligible Ages:

  18 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed written and voluntary informed consent.
* Have histologically documented advanced sarcoma, either locally advanced not amenable to curative treatment, or metastatic.
* Age ≥ 18 years.
* Have not received any previous systemic treatment with palliative intent for advanced sarcoma.
* Performance status of 0-2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance scale.
* Life expectancy \> 6 months.
* Willing/able to complete questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Clinical evidence of cognitive impairment that would preclude the ability to provide informed consent and complete questionnaires, at investigator´s discretion.
* Patient in need of urgent home support services or symptom management through a palliative care team.
* Patient is being actively followed by a palliative care physician.
* Active psychiatric disorder or drug abuse.
* Insufficient English literacy to complete questionnaires.