Table 1.
Basic characteristics of patients with NCRNNELM
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Patients (number) | 114 |
| Sex: female | 90 (78%) |
| Age (years), median[range], > 60 years) | 55[26–83], 37% |
| BMI mean (range) | 24.6 (16.8–38.7) |
| ASA 1–2 | 89 (78.1%) |
| Primary tumor sites | |
| Breast | 70 (61%) |
| Genito-urinary | 13 (11%) |
| Gastro-intestinal | 10 (9%) |
| Sarcoma | 11 (10%) |
| Melanoma | 4 (4%) |
| Squamous | 3 (3%) |
| Others | 3 (3%) |
| Primary lymph node metastasis | 46 (40%) |
| Timing of diagnosis | |
| 0–12 months | 43 (38%) |
| 12–24 months | 13 (11%) |
| > 24 months | 58 (51%) |
| Number of nodules mean (median[range]) | 1.86 [1 (1–9)] |
| Multi-nodular | 62 (54%) |
| Size of largest nodule mean (median[range]) (mm) | 32.85[25 (2–70)] |
| Size > 50 mm | 23 (20%) |
| Systemic treatment for the primary tumor | |
| NACT | 42 (37%) |
| ACT | 79 (69%) |
| Hormonal therapy | 56 (49%) |
| Radiotherapy | 55 (48%) |
| Trastuzumab | 25 (22%) |
| Glivec | 9 (8%) |
| Other | 3 (3%) |
| Systemic treatment for liver metastases | |
| NACT | 95 (83%) |
| ACT | 66 (58%) |
| Type of surgery | |
| Open approach/laparoscopy | 79 (69%)/35 (31%) |
| RF | 33 (29%) |
| Major hepatectomy | 23 (20%) |
| Complications Clavien-Dindo | |
| 0 | 91 (80%) |
| I–II | 10 (9%) |
| III (a-b) | 12 (11%) |
| IV | 1 (1%) |
| V | 0 |
| Relapse | 65 (57%) |
| Liver | 37 (33%) |
| Liver + lung | 3 (3%) |
| Liver + bone | 3 (3%) |
| Liver + brain | 2 (2%) |
| Liver + peritoneum | 3 (3%) |
| Lung | 4 (4%) |
| Peritoneum | 3 (3%) |
| Bone | 1 (1%) |
| Brain | 1 (1%) |
| Multiple | 8 (7%) |
| Number of hepatectomies | |
| 2 | 11 (10%) |
| 3 | 1 (1%) |
| AFC score | |
| 1 | 16 (14%) |
| 2 | 19 (17%) |
| 3 | 33 (29%) |
| 4 | 25 (22%) |
| 5 | 16 (14%) |
| 6 | 5 (4%) |
| Low/ Intermediate risk AFC score | 68 (60%)/46 (40%) |
| mCRS | |
| 0 | 24 (21%) |
| 1 | 38 (33%) |
| 2 | 26 (23%) |
| 3 | 23 (20%) |
| 4 | 3 (3%) |
| Low-/high-risk (0–2) | 88 (77%)/26 (23%) |
BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesia, LN lymph node, ACT adjuvant chemotherapy, NACT neoadjuvant chemotherapy, RF radiofrequency destruction, mCRS modified clinical risk score