Table 1.
Patient Characteristics (N = 87).
| Age (Years) | Median | 52.4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | 18.4-81.3 | ||
| Number of Patients | Percentage | ||
| Gender | Male | 39 | 44.8 |
| Female | 48 | 55.5 | |
| Primary Tumor | Breast | 20 | 23.0 |
| Colorectal | 16 | 18.4 | |
| Gastroesophageal | 16 | 18.4 | |
| Genitourinary | 2 | 2.3 | |
| Head and Neck | 7 | 8.0 | |
| Leukemia | 5 | 5.7 | |
| Lung | 5 | 5.7 | |
| Lymphoma | 13 | 14.9 | |
| Multiple Myeloma | 2 | 2.3 | |
| Thyroid | 1 | 1.1 | |
| Khorana Risk Score | Low | 12 | 23.5 |
| Intermediate | 26 | 51.0 | |
| High | 13 | 25.5 | |
| Not applicable | 36 | 41.4 | |
| Disease Stage | Advanced | 65 | 74.7 |
| Early | 15 | 17.2 | |
| Treatment | Chemotherapy | 51 | 58.6 |
| Hormonal Therapy | 8 | 9.2 | |
| Surgery | 5 | 5.7 | |
| Radiation | 2 | 2.3 | |
| None | 21 | 24.1 | |
| Site of Thrombosisa | Internal Jugular | 38 | 43.7 |
| Subclavian | 49 | 56.3 | |
| Axillary | 40 | 46.0 | |
| Brachial | 21 | 24.1 | |
| Central Venous Catheter | Present | 47 | 54.0 |
| Absent | 40 | 46.0 | |
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