Table 1. Demographic and treatment characteristics of the study population.
Characteristic | Survivors (N=404) N(%) |
Siblings (N=4,022) N(%) |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 213 (52.7) | 1937 (48.2) |
Female | 191 (47.3) | 2085 (51.8) |
Race | ||
White, non-Hispanic | 377 (93.3) | 3508 (87.2) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 6 (1.5) | 112 (2.8) |
Hispanic/Latino | 12 (3.0) | 148 (3.7) |
Other | 9 (2.2) | 254 (6.3) |
Age at diagnosis | ||
<5 years | 29 (7.2) | |
5-9 years | 108 (26.7) | |
10-14 years | 148 (36.6) | |
≥15 years | 119 (29.5) | |
Year of diagnosis | ||
1970-1974 | 57 (14.1) | |
1975-1979 | 146 (36.1) | |
1980-1986 | 201 (49.8) | |
Length of Follow-up* | ||
5-9 years | 57 (14.1) | |
10-14 years | 35 (8.7) | |
15-19 years | 31 (7.7) | |
20-24 years | 99 (24.5) | |
≥25 years | 182 (45.0) | |
Primary tumor site | ||
Upper extremity | 71 (17.6) | |
Lower extremity | 144 (35.6) | |
Chest wall | 53 (13.1) | |
Pelvis | 65 (16.1) | |
Other** | 55 (13.6) | |
Missing | 16 (4.0) | |
Treatment Exposure | ||
Chemotherapy only | 8 (2.2) | |
Chemotherapy and radiation | 140 (38.31) | |
Chemotherapy and surgery | 62 (16.9) | |
Chemotherapy and radiation and surgery | 134 (36.5) | |
Other*** | 23 (6.3) | |
Chest Radiotherapy | ||
Yes | 101 (28.5) | |
No | 253 (71.5) | |
Median dose (range), Gy | 34.5 (5.5 - 66.0) | |
Abdomen radiotherapy | ||
Yes | 47 (13.3) | |
No | 307 (86.7) | |
Median dose (range) , Gy | 40.0 (5.5 - 69.0) | |
Brain radiotherapy | ||
Yes | 23 (6.5) | |
No | 331 (93.5) | |
Median dose (range) , Gy | 45.0 (2.0 - 60.0) | |
Other head radiotherapy | ||
Yes | 15 (4.2) | |
No | 339 (95.8) | |
Median dose (range) , Gy | 45.0 (5.0 - 60.0) | |
Extremity radiotherapy | ||
Yes | 139 (39.3) | |
No | 215 (60.7) | |
Median dose (range) , Gy | 55.2 (10.0 - 112.0) | |
Total body irradiation | ||
Yes | 3 (0.8) | |
No | 351 (99.2) | |
Median dose (range) , Gy | 5.5 (5.0 - 8.0) | |
Alkylating agents | ||
Yes | 347 (96.9) | |
No | 11 (3.1) | |
Median dose (range), mg/m2 | 14771.4 (11.3 - 51267.3) | |
Anthracycline | ||
Yes | 305 (85.2) | |
No | 53 (14.8) | |
Median dose (range), mg/m2 | 382.8 (1.6 - 1070.0) |
To the latest questionnaire or death, whichever is earlier
Diagnosis site code (C40.9, C41.9, C76.7, C80.9)
Twenty three survivors missing one or two of chemotherapy, RT, and surgery, and 1 patient had no chemotherapy or radiation only surgery