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. 2026 Apr 15;14(8):1043. doi: 10.3390/healthcare14081043
Group Subgroup % in
Subgroup
Pathology N %
Non-oncological Neurodegenerative diseases 20.7 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) 8 1.72
Parkinson’s disease 3 0.65
Dementia with Lewy bodies 1 0.22
Prion disease 1 0.22
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 5 1.08
Multiple sclerosis (MS) 2 0.43
Other dementias/neurodegenerative diseases 17 3.66
Respiratory diseases 17.8 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 15 3.23
Interstitial lung diseases 6 1.29
Other chronic respiratory diseases 11 2.37
Organ deficiencies 28.5 Heart failure 34 7.33
Chronic kidney disease 13 2.8
Hepatic insufficiency 4 0.86
Vascular diseases 5.6 Stroke 7 1.51
Other 3 0.65
Other non-oncological diseases 27.4 Advanced geriatric disease 31 6.68
Other 18 3.88
Oncological Digestive 36.9 Colon cancer 37 7.97
Rectal cancer 13 2.8
Pancreatic cancer 20 4.31
Cholangiocarcinoma 5 1.08
Hepatocellular carcinoma 8 1.72
Oesophageal cancer 2 0.43
Gastric cancer 1 0.22
Other digestive cancers 19 4.09
Respiratory 17.9 Bronchus and lung cancer 51 10.99
Gynaecological 15.8 Breast cancer 24 5.17
Ovarian cancer 12 2.59
Endometrial, cervical, and uterine body cancers 8 1.72
Vulvar cancer 1 0.22
Genitourinary 12.9 Bladder cancer 14 3.02
Prostate cancer 13 2.8
Renal cancer 9 1.94
Other genitourinary cancers 1 0.22
Haematological 3.2 Multiple myeloma 4 0.86
Lymphomas 3 0.65
Acute myeloid leukaemia 2 0.43
Skin and appendages 2.8 Melanoma 7 1.51
Basal cell carcinoma 1 0.22
Head and neck 2.5 Face, head and neck cancers 7 1.51
Central nervous system 1.4 Glioblastoma multiforme 4 0.86
Bone and soft tissue 0.7 Liposarcoma 2 0.43
Other oncological diseases 5.9 Other cancers 17 3.66
Total 464 100