Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients in Pooled Cohorta.
| Characteristic | % (n) of Patients |
|---|---|
| Total patients, n | 1235 |
| Sex, n = 1081 | |
| Male | 62.0% (670) |
| Female | 38.0% (411) |
| Ratio (male to female) | 1.6 |
| Age, n = 800 | |
| Mean | 56.1 ± 5.4 |
| Range | 13-85 |
| Previous sacral surgery, n = 601 | 20.5% (123) |
| Symptoms at presentation | |
| Pain, n = 308 | 86.7% (267) |
| Mass/swelling, n = 177 | 50.3% (89) |
| Bowel dysfunction, n = 171 | 27.5% (47) |
| Bladder dysfunction, n = 180 | 18.9% (34) |
| Neuropathic pain, n = 124 | 16.1% (20) |
| Neurologic symptoms: unspecified or other, n ==190 | 21.1% (40) |
| Follow-up, n = 956 | |
| Mean (months) | 72.0 ± 27.5 |
| Range (years) | 0-34 |
Abbreviation: n, number of patients at risk (in studies reporting characteristic).
aA total of 1235 surgical sacral chordoma patients were included. Among the patients for whom gender was known, 62% were male, giving a male-to-female ratio of 1.6:1. The mean age at diagnosis of sacral chordoma was 56.1 ± 5.4 (range 13-85).