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This study retrospectively reviewed both symptoms and PC involvement in patients known to an STS referral centre who died in one calendar year.<jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. 81 patients met inclusion criteria of which 27% had locally advanced disease and 73% metastases at initial referral. The median number of symptoms was slowly progressive ranging from 2 (range 0\u20135) before first-line chemotherapy () to 3 (range 1\u20136) at the time of best supportive care (BSC) decision (). Pain and dyspnoea were the commonest symptoms. Median overall survival from BSC decision was 3.4 weeks. 88% had PC involvement (either hospital, community, or both) with median time from first PC referral to death of 16 (range 0\u2013110) weeks.<jats:italic>Conclusions<\/jats:italic>. Patients with metastatic STS have a significant symptom burden which justifies early PC referral. Pain, including neuropathic pain, is a significant problem. 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