Table 2.
Characteristics of cases discussed in ITBs (n = 1104 cases)
| CCC A | CCC B | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases discussed, n (%) | 646 (59) | 458 (41) | 1104 (100) |
| Mean age, years (range) | 64.3 (16.2–97.6) | 63.7 (6.1–94.2) | 63.9 (6.1–97.6) |
| Gender, n (%) | 786/455 (63/37) | ||
| Male | 430 (66.5) | 284 (62.0) | 706 (64.4) |
| Female | 217 (33.5) | 174 (38.0) | 391 (35.6) |
| Cancer diagnoses, n (%) | |||
| Gastrointestinal cancer | 260 (40.2) | 95 (20.7) | 355 (32.2) |
| Urogenital cancer | 71 (11) | 67 (14.6) | 138 (12.5) |
| Sarcoma and musculo-skeletal tumors | 16 (2.4) | 97 (21.1) | 113 (10.2) |
| Skin cancer | 30 (4.6) | 79 (17.2) | 109 (9.9) |
| Lung cancer | 47 (7.3) | 61 (13.3) | 108 (8.7) |
| Hematological malignancies | 54 (8.3) | 3 (0.6) | 57 (5.1) |
| Head-and-neck cancer | 46 (7.1) | 7 (1.5) | 53 (4.8) |
| Neuro-oncological diseases | 28 (4.3) | 2 (0.4) | 30 (2.7) |
| Gyneco-oncological diseases | 5 (0.8) | 9 (2) | 14 (1.3) |
| Endocrine malignancies | 0 (0) | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.2) |
| Other malignancies | 89 (13.8) | 36 (8) | 125 (11.3) |
| Mean distance to the CCC, km (range) | 58.0 (2.5–431.8) | 57.3 (0.8–560.6) | 57.8 (0.8–560.6) |
ITB interdisciplinary tumor boards, CCC Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mean distance to the responsible CCC The mean distance from patient’s home to the responsible CCC, km kilometers