Table 1.
Patient characteristics (N=54)
| Characteristic | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| Median | 65 | |
| Range | 19–88 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 28 | 52 |
| Female | 26 | 48 |
| ECOG performance status | ||
| 0 | 26 | 48 |
| 1 | 26 | 48 |
| 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Tumor type | ||
| Liver-(Hepatocellular carcinoma) | 19 | 35 |
| Gallbladder-(Gallbladder carcinoma) | 22 | 41 |
| Bile duct-(Cholangiocarcinoma) | 13 | 24 |
| Stage of disease | ||
| Locally advanced | 13 | 24 |
| Metastatic disease | 41 | 76 |
| Prior treatment | ||
| Surgery | 17 | 31 |
| Radiotherapy | 2 | 4 |