Table 1.
Demographics and disease characteristics
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Number of Patients | 119 |
|
| |
| Age-years | |
| Median (range) | 61 (19–86) |
|
| |
| Sex | |
| Male | 50 (42%) |
| Female | 69 (58%) |
|
| |
| KPS at 1st line of treatment | |
| 80–100% | 54 (45%) |
| ≤70% | 18 (15%) |
| Missing data | 47 (40%) |
|
| |
| Primary site | |
| Trunk/breast | 37 (31%)* |
| Visceral primary | 26 (22%) |
| Head/neck | 24 (20%) |
| Extremities | 17 (14%) |
| Retroperitoneum | 2 (2%) |
| Other | 9 (8%)** |
| Missing | 4 (3%) |
|
| |
| Cutaneous origin | |
| Yes | 33 (28%) |
| No | 83 (70%) |
| Not specified | 3 (2%) |
|
| |
| Radiation therapy-associated | |
| Yes | 28 (24%) |
| No | 91 (76%) |
|
| |
| Size – primary tumor | |
| ≤5cm | 43 (36%) |
| 5.1–10cm | 33 (28%) |
| >10cm | 22 (18%) |
| Not specified | 21 (18%) |
|
| |
| Extrapulmonary sites of metastases | |
| Visceral | 45 (38%) |
| Bone | 33 (28%) |
Abbreviations: KPS – Karnofsky Performance Scale;
*
- Breast primary:31;
**
-Other: pelvis:5, paraspinal:1, aorta:1, anterior mediastinum:1, acetabulum:1