Table 1. Subject demographics and characteristics.

Variable	Mean ± SD
n	27
Type of malignant disease	metastatic renal cell carcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma, cervical and ovarian cancer, thymic carcinoma, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system malignancies
Age, years (range)	60±13 (25-82)
Gender	Women= 17, Men= 10
Ethnicity, n	26 White, 1 Chinese
Smoking status, n	5 current smokers, 7 past smokers, 15 non-smokers
Height, cm	168±9
Weight, kg	70±17
Total Cholesterol, mmol/l	4.8±1.0
Glucose, mmol/l	5.6±0.9
Blood pressure, mmHg	122/76 ± 15/8
ECOG status, n	0= 7, 1= 20
Target lesion size, mm	102±51

ECOG denotes The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status