Table 2.
Distribution of cancer patients by age, sex, number, type of malignancy, and duration of diagnosis.
| Type of cancer | Male | Female | Mean age of cancer diagnosis (years) | Mean duration (days) of cancer diagnosis from the diagnosis of sarcoidosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer diagnosis after development of sarcoidosis (n = 10) | ||||
| Breast | 1 | 1 | 63 | 1988 |
| Prostate | 1 | 0 | 56 | 231 |
| Skin (non-melanoma) | 2 | 1 | 55 | 1131 |
| Colorectal | 0 | 1 | 72 | 4322 |
| Bladder | 1 | 0 | 61 | 639 |
| Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 1 | 0 | 69 | 302 |
| Tonsil | 1 | 0 | 47 | 534 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 60 | 1224 |
| Cancer diagnosed before the diagnosis of sarcoidosis (n = 6)a | ||||
| Breast | 0 | 2 | 42 | 1084 |
| Lung | 0 | 1 | 75 | 604 |
| Non melanoma skin cancer | 0 | 2 | 79 | 1752 |
| Malignant Melanoma | 0 | 1 | 58 | 439 |
| Total | 0 | 6 | 64 | 970 |
a
1 patient is included in both groups due to relapse of cancer after diagnosis of sarcoidosis.