Table 1.
Demographic characteristics
| Variable | n |
|---|---|
| Gender (male:female) | 47:63 |
| Age (years), mean±SD | 46.8±13.77 |
| <20 | 4 |
| 21-40 | 33 |
| 41-60 | 49 |
| 61-80 | 24 |
| BMI (mg/m2), mean±SD | 20.83±4.76 |
| <18.5 | 33 |
| 18.5-24.9 | 58 |
| 25-29.9 | 12 |
| 30-39.9 | 7 |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 19 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 14 |
| Coronary artery disease | 3 |
| COPD | 2 |
| Chronic renal failure | 2 |
| Chronic liver disease | 2 |
| Endocrine | 3 |
| Seizure disorder | 1 |
| Site of primary cancer | |
| Head and neck | 13 |
| Gastrointestinal | 25 |
| Genitourinary | 22 |
| Thoracic | 3 |
| Breast | 12 |
| Lung | 15 |
| Hematological | 6 |
| Bone and soft tissue | 3 |
| PNET | 1 |
| Melanoma | 1 |
| CUP | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 7 |
| Treatment received | |
| Chemotherapy | 65 |
| Radiotherapy | 42 |
| Chemotherapy + radiotherapy | 26 |
| Surgery | 18 |
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, BMI: Body mass index, SD: Standard deviation, PNET: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor, CUP: Cancer of unknown primary