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. 2006 Dec 12;96(1):49–55. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603526

Table 1. Baseline characteristics.

    Number of available data
Median age, years (range) 57 (25–82) 67
Male gender, n 36 67
Body mass index, median (range) 23.7 (13.2–33) 64
     
Performance status (ECOG), n   67
 0–1 62  
 2 5  
Functioning tumour, n 38 67
     
Primary lesion    
 Pancreatic location, n 19 67
 Diameter (cm), median (range) 3 (0.8–16) 51
 Resected, n 43 67
Extra-hepatic lesion(s), n 26 67
     
Indication of treatment, n   67
 Progressive disease 41  
 Aggressive disease 9  
 Uncontrolled hormone-related symptoms 17  
Previous chemotherapy, n 19 67
Concomitant treatment with somatostatin analogs, n 25 67
MIB-1 (%), median (range) 3 (1–60) 34
     
Radiological features of metastases    
 Longest diameter (cm), n 4 (1–14) 67
 % of liver replaced by metastases, n   67
  <25% 29  
  >25 and <50% 14  
  >50 and <75% 12  
  >75% 12  
 Arterial phase enhancement, n 42 61
 Heterogeneous pattern, n 45 62
     
Cytotoxic agent, n   67
 Streptozotocin 44  
 Doxorubicin 23