Table 1.
Cancer types and the patients’ racial distribution
| Cancer type | Overall N=179 | Caucasian N=147 (82%) | Hispanic or Latino N=16 (8.9%) | Black or African American N=11 (6.1%) | Asian American/Pacific Islander N=5 (2.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer type based on organ system, n (%) | |||||
| Breast cancer | 15 (8.4) | 14 (9.5) | 1 (6.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| CNS malignancy | 4 (2.2) | 4 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| GI cancer | 44 (25) | 36 (24) | 3 (19) | 3 (27) | 2 (40) |
| GU cancer | 45 (25) | 38 (26) | 4 (25) | 2 (18) | 1 (20) |
| Gyn cancer | 13 (7.3) | 11 (7.5) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| H&N cancer | 4 (2.2) | 3 (2.0) | 1 (6.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Pancreatobiliary cancer | 28 (16) | 21 (14) | 3 (19) | 2 (18) | 2 (40) |
| Sarcoma | 5 (2.8) | 4 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| Thoracic cancer | 21 (12) | 16 (11) | 3 (19) | 2 (18) | 0 (0) |
| Cancer site, n (%) | |||||
| Metastatic | 84 (47) | 71 (48) | 5 (31) | 5 (45) | 3 (60) |
| Primary | 95 (53) | 76 (52) | 11 (69) | 6 (55) | 2 (40) |