Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Patient No | Age (years) | Sex (m/f) | Tumor type | Survival | Start date | Date of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | m | SCLC | 360 days | 3/1/2004 | 4/9/2005 |
| 2 | 53 | f | Papillar serous ovarian cancer | 350+ days | 8/2/2008 | Alive |
| 3 | 84 | m | SCLC | 3 days | 11/18/2005 | 11/21/2005 |
| 4 | 69 | m | SCLC | 210 days | 8/16/2003 | 4/3/2004 |
| 5 | 80 | f | ACUP with liver M+ | 38 days | 9/23/2005 | 11/8/2005 |
| 6 | 57 | f | ACUP with liver M+ | 150 days | 3/23/2000 | 8/1/2000 |
| 7 | 59 | m | Undifferentiated lung carcinoma with liver mets | 20 days | 21/08/08 | 9/9/2008 |
| 8 | 66 | f | Advanced cholangiocarcinoma | 110+ days | 6/26/2009 | Alive |
Abbreviations: ACUP, adenocarcinoma of unknown primary; SCLC, small cell lung cancer; M+, metastases.