Table 2.
Demographics and disease characteristics of patients.
| Characteristics | IPMS | Control | ||
| Age (year) | 67 | 68 | ||
| Sex F/M, n | 6/19 | 8/13 | ||
| Primary diagnosis, n (%) | ||||
| Lung cancer | 8 (32) | 9 (43) | ||
| Column cancer | 3 (12) | 2 (9) | ||
| Hepatic carcinoma | 4 (16) | 1 (4) | ||
| Pancreatic cancer | 2 (8) | 2 (9) | ||
| Stomach cancer | 1 (4) | 4 (19) | ||
| Esophagus cancer | 2 (8) | N/Aa | ||
| Breast cancer | 1 (4) | N/A | ||
| Ovary cancer | 1 (4) | N/A | ||
| Kidney cancer | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | ||
| Osteocarcinoma | 2 (8) | 1 (4) | ||
aN/A: not available.