Table 1. . Anatomic sources of tissue from which tumor cell lines were derived.
| Tissue source | Patients (n) |
|---|---|
| Lymph nodes | (37) |
| Axilla and/or supraclavicular | 15 |
| Inguinal/femoral/iliac | 10 |
| Neck | 5 |
| Mediastinum | 3 |
| Retroperitoneal | 2 |
| Parotid | 1 |
| Popliteal | 1 |
| Viscera | (20) |
| Lung | 7 |
| Breast | 3 |
| Liver | 2 |
| Spleen | 2 |
| Small bowel | 2 |
| Adrenal | 2 |
| Bone | 2 |
| Soft tissue | (15) |
| Leg | 6 |
| Chest wall | 4 |
| Arm | 2 |
| Back | 1 |
| Orbit | 1 |
| Paraspinal | 1 |
At time of tissue harvest, 29 were recurrent stage 3 and 43 were stage 4. At time of treatment, highest stage was 18 recurrent stage 3, 54 stage 4.