Table 2.
Background characteristics of the Dutch cancer patient population [28]
| Dutch cancer patient population (2007) | |
|---|---|
|
Age (years) |
% |
| <45 |
9 |
| 45-60 |
21 |
| 60-75 |
40 |
| >75 |
30 |
|
Gender |
|
| male |
52 |
|
Tumour type |
|
| Digestive tract |
19 |
| Lower respiratory tract |
13 |
| Breast |
20 |
| Male reproductive organs |
16 |
| Skin |
14 |
| Blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes |
10 |
| Urinary tract |
8 |
| Female reproductive organs |
6 |
| head and neck |
4.2 |
| central nervous system |
1 |
| bone or soft tissue | 2.6 |