Table 1.
Demographic data for the patients included in the study
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 187 |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± standard deviation | 58 ± 15 |
| Range | 11–89 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 110 |
| Female | 77 |
| Primary tumor site | |
| Pancreas | 81 |
| Lung | 23 |
| Thymus | 8 |
| Esophagus | 4 |
| Stomach | 11 |
| Small intestine | 22 |
| Large bowel | 9 |
| Pheochromocytoma | 5 |
| Paraganglioma | 1 |
| Merkle cell carcinoma (skin) | 3 |
| Unknown | 20 |
| Sites of metastases | |
| Liver | 149 |
| Lymph nodes | 95 |
| Bones | 65 |
| Lung | 15 |
| Peritoneum | 15 |
| Pleura | 6 |
| Spleen | 2 |
| Adrenal | 3 |
| Skin or subcutaneous tissue | 3 |
| Breast | 1 |
| Eye | 1 |