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. 2015 Jan 27;112(4):650–659. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2014.653

Table 1. Patient population: all treated patients (N=64).

Characteristics N (%)
Gender
Female 36 (56)
Male
28 (44)
Median age: years (range)
56.5 (25–75)
Cancer types
Colorectal 28 (44)
GI (non-colorectal) 10 (16)
Breast 9 (14)
Skin melanoma 5 (8)
Head/neck 2 (3)
Lung 1 (2)
Othersa
8 (12)
Baseline WHO PS
0 29 (45)
1 34 (53)
2
1 (2)
Prior antineoplastic therapy
Yes 64 (100)
No
0
Therapy type at last treatment
Chemotherapy 41 (64)
Hormone therapy 1 (2)
Targeted therapy 24 (53)
Othera
4 (6)
Number of prior treatments
1–2 11 (17)
3–4 32 (50)
>4 21 (33)

Abbreviations: GI=gastrointestinal; GIST=gastrointestinal stromal tumour; WHO PS=World Health Organisation performance status.

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Others include: ovary, kidney, sarcoma, thyroid, uveal melanoma and GIST.