Table I.
Patients' characteristics at baseline.
| Patients Total (N = 52) | Patients (%) | Patients Herlev, N = 30 | Patients Middlesbrough N = 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age in years (range) | 69.6 (38.9-94.7) | 72.1 (53-89.8) | 68.3 (38.9-94.7) | |
| Age distribution1 | ||||
| 80 + | 11 | 11% | ||
| 70 + | 25 | 48% | ||
| 60 + | 44 | 85% | ||
| 50 + | 48 | 92% | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 35 | 67% | 24 | 13 |
| Male | 17 | 33% | 6 | 8 |
| ECOG2 performance status | ||||
| 0 | 35 | 67% | 58% | 84% |
| 1 | 12 | 23% | 33% | 5% |
| 2 | 5 | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Previous Treatment | ||||
| Surgery | 42 | 81% | 71% | 95% |
| Radiotherapy | 20 | 38% | 42% | 21% |
| Chemotherapy | 21 | 40% | 42% | 37% |
| No previous treatment | 8 | 15% | 21% | 0% |
| Number of metastases treated pr. patient3 | ||||
| Median (range) | 3 (1-7) | 3 (1-7) | 4 (1-7) | |
| Diagnosis4 | ||||
| Malignant Melanoma | 21 | 40% | 36% | 47% |
| Breast Cancer | 15 | 29% | 33% | 21% |
| Adenocarcinoma (other than breast) | 5 | 10% | 15% | 0% |
| Basocellular Carcinoma | 5 | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | 3 | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Other | 3 | 5% | 0% | 16% |
| Location of metastasis | ||||
| Chest | 79 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
| Lower limbs | 54 | 28 | 22 | 36 |
| Head and Neck | 30 | 15 | 22 | 6 |
| Scalp | 21 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Upper limbs | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Abdomen | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Back | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Size of metastases | ||||
| Median diameter in mm (range) | 12 (1-200) | 15 (2-200) | 5 (1-140) | |
| ≤3 cm | 138 | |||
| >3 cm | 24 | |||
1
Number of patients at or above a given age.
2
ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.
3
Maximum seven metastases per patient registered, for 51 patients.
4
No significant differences among distribution of diagnosis of primary tumour among centres could be observed (p = 0).