Table 1. Patient characteristics at baseline for the ITT population.

	CED only (N = 19)	CED+GEF (N = 19)	All patients (N = 38)
Sex
Male; N (%)	14 (73.7%)	13 (68.4%)	27 (71.1%)
Female; N (%)	5 (26.3%)	6 (31.6%)	11 (28.9%)
Age at entry
Under 65 at entry; N (%)	15 (78.9%)	15 (78.9%)	30 (78.9%)
65 or over at entry; N (%)	4 (21.1%)	4 (21.1%)	8 (21.1%)
Age at entry; median (range)	61.0 (40–69)	55.0 (30–71)	57.0 (30–71)
Resection for the recurrent disease
No resection; N (%)	15 (78.9%)	17 (89.5%)	32 (84.2%)
Previous resection; N (%)	4 (21.1%)	2 (10.5%)	6 (15.8%)
Karnofsky Performance Status
Median (range)	90 (70–100)	90 (80–100)	90 (70–100)
KPS < = 80; N (%)	6 (31.6%)	6 (31.6%)	12 (31.6%)
KPS > 80; N (%)	13 (68.4%)	13 (68.4%)	26 (68.4%)
Time from diagnosis to randomisation (months); median (range)	10.2 (6.0–27.4)	12.7 (6.7–29.4)	12.1 (6.0–29.4)