Table 1.
Basic data of 210 patients with MPM documented in the AMIG MPM registry
| Number (n) | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (male), n = 210 | 167 | 79.5 |
| Mean age, n = 210 | 67 years (±11.3) | |
| Mean Karnofsky index, n = 168 | 85 | |
| Mean follow-up | 468.4 days | |
| Asbestos exposure, n = 157 | 109 | 69.4 |
| Histology, n = 210 | ||
| Epithelioid Biphasic Sarcomatoid Not specified |
141 28 16 25 |
67.2 13.3 7.6 11.9 |
| IMIG staging , n = 150 | ||
| I II III IV |
26 23 40 61 |
17.3 15.3 26.7 40.7 |
| Staging modality, n = 198 | ||
| CT PET PET-CT |
198 21 128 |
100 10.6 64.6 |
| Diagnostic modality, n = 210 | ||
| Pleural biopsy Pleural puncture Others |
164 18 28 |
78.1 8.6 13.3 |
AMIG Austrian Mesothelioma Interest Group, MPM malignant pleural mesothelioma, IMIG International Mesothelioma Interest Group, CT computed tomography, PET positron emission tomography