Table 1. Characteristics of 64 patients with recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma at the time of initial diagnosis.
| Characteristic | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis, y | |
| Median | 49.4 |
| Mean | 47.9 |
| Range | 19.0–73.6 |
| Race | |
| White | 52 (81.3) |
| Black | 6 (9.4) |
| Hispanic | 5 (7.8) |
| Other | 1 (1.6) |
| Ever smoker | 28 (43.8) |
| BMI at diagnosis,1 kg/m2 | |
| Median | 27.9 |
| Mean | 28.6 |
| Range | 17.0–45.3 |
| Primary site | |
| Ovary | 44 (68.8) |
| Peritoneum | 20 (31.3) |
| Original histological subtype | |
| LMP | 4 (6.3) |
| LG | 60 (93.8) |
| Hormone receptor | |
| ER+/PR+ | 26 (40.6) |
| ER+/PR- | 24 (37.5) |
| Not tested | 14 (21.9) |
| FIGO stage | |
| IC | 1 (1.6) |
| IIIA | 4 (6.3) |
| IIIB | 3 (4.7) |
| IIIC | 47 (73.4) |
| IV | 9 (14.1) |
BMI, body mass index; LMP, low malignant potential; LG, low grade; ER, estrogen receptor; PR, progesterone receptor; FIGO, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Baseline data for 18 patients were unavailable.