Table 2.
Cancer-related Characteristics (N=177).
| Category | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Primary cancer | |
| Gastrointestinal | 58 (33) |
| Hepatobiliary | 27 (15) |
| Lung | 26 (15) |
| Genitourinary and gynecologic | 22 (12) |
| Breast | 20 (11) |
| Head and neck | 9 (5) |
| Others | 15 (8) |
| Stage | |
| I | 48 (27) |
| II | 27 (15) |
| III | 35 (20) |
| IV | 19 (11) |
| Unknown | 48 (27) |
| Duration of disease (yr) | |
| <1 | 65 (37) |
| 1~2 | 20 (11) |
| 2~3 | 42 (24) |
| ≥3 | 28 (16) |
| Unknown | 21 (10) |
| Distance to the main treatment hospital | |
| City 1 hour away (Daegu) | 77 (44) |
| City 1 hour away (Seoul) | 72 (41) |
| City 2 hours away (Busan) | 15 (8) |
| City 1 hour away (Jinju) | 8 (5) |
| Others | 5 (3) |
| Cancer treatment | |
| Operation alone | 70 (39) |
| Chemotherapy and operation | 26 (15) |
| Chemotherapy alone | 25 (14) |
| Chemotherapy, radiotherapy operation | 19 (11) |
| Radiotherapy alone | 8 (5) |
| Others | 29 (16) |