To optimize patient care, the members of HCI Sarcoma Service review all cases at our weekly interdisciplinary tumor board (conference). In collaboration with our recognized pathologists and radiologists, we carefully study each new patient. Studies performed at outside institutions are retrieved and personally assessed. This prevents unnecessary repetition of studies and also permits us to confirm the original studies' validity.

The Sarcoma Service, at HCI, because of its experience in sarcomas, is continually developing and refining institutional based treatment plans to improve the outcome in these rare but highly malignant conditions. We are also major participants in national co-operative studies. Our physicians are members in many national and international committees and societies dedicated to the management of the sarcoma family of tumors. Affiliations include the National Cancer Institute, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Children's Oncology Group, Southwestern Oncology Group, and Connective Tissue Oncology Society, among others.

Every Monday, at HCI, we hold our Adult Sarcoma Clinic. Children and adolescents are seen at our Pediatric Sarcoma Clinic, held at Primary Children's Medical Center every Tuesday. Adult and pediatric clinics are staffed by the same core group of physicians from several disciplines. This crossover of doctors facilitates the care of the adolescent and young adult. Furthermore, as our younger patients grow up, they can generally continue to see the same physician in our adult clinic. We believe this to be very important as the continuity of care by the same core group of physicians makes for better health care.