Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with neoplastic ulcers (n = 30)
| Men/women | 13/17 |
|---|---|
| Age, range, X ± SD, Me [years] |
24–92, 63.2 ±12.2, 64 |
| Primary diagnosis: | |
| Breast cancer | 9 (30%) |
| Vulva cancer | 6 (20%) |
| Skin cancer | 5 (16.7%) |
| Head and neck cancer | 4 (13.3%) |
| Bone cancer | 3 (10%) |
| Other | 3 (10%) |
| Location of the ulcer: | |
| Breast | 9 (30%) |
| Skin | 8 (26.7%) |
| Groin area | 5 (16.7%) |
| Vulva | 4 (13.3%) |
| Head and neck | 4 (13.3%) |
| Duration of ulceration, range, X ± SD, Me [years] |
0.2–3.8, 1.8 ±0.7, 1.6 |
| Body mass, range, X ± SD, Me [kg] |
44–136, 54.2 ±12.26, 55 |
| BMI, range, X ± SD, Me [kg/m2] |
12.4–36.2, 24.2 ±4.8, 24 |
| Mean performance status: | |
| ECOG | 3.5 |
| Karnofsky | 55 |
| Laboratory diagnostics: | |
| Hgb, X ± SD [mmol/l] | 7.12 ±1.18 |
| Protein, X ± SD [g/dl] | 6.28 ±0.64 |
| Albumins, X ± SD [g/dl] | 2.82 ±0.32 |