Table 1. Baseline demographics of the patient population.
| Characteristic | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| (N = 58) | |
| Median age, years [range] | 83.2 years (47.4-96.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 38 (65.5) |
| Female | 20 (34.5) |
| ECOG-Performance status | |
| 0 | 10 (17.2) |
| 1 | 39 (67.2) |
| 2 | 9 (15.6) |
| Immunosuppression | |
| Yes | 19 (32.8) |
| No | 39 (67.2) |
| Primary tumor location, No (%) | |
| Head and neck | 35 (60.3) |
| Extremity | 16 (27.6) |
| Trunk | 7 (12.1) |
| Previous therapy | |
| None | 21 (36.2) |
| Surgery alone | 20 (34.5) |
| Radiotherapy alone | 3 (5.2) |
| Surgery and radiotherapy | 10 (17.2) |
| Surgery and radio-chemotherapy | 4 (6.9) |
| AJCC, No. (%) | |
| Local | 38 (65.5) |
| Lymph node | 8 (13.8) |
| Distant metastases | 12 (20.7) |
Abbreviations: AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; PS, performance status.