Table 2.
Cancer types
| Uncontrolled cancer (n = 117) | Controlled cancer (n = 270) | |
|---|---|---|
| Solid malignancy | ||
| Breast | 9 (7.7%) | 13 (4.8%) |
| Colon | 11 (9.4%) | 41 (15.2%) |
| Head and neck | 8 (6.8%) | 27 (10%) |
| Lung | 11 (9.4%) | 18 (6.7%) |
| Esophagus and stomach | 13 (11.1%) | 28 (10.4%) |
| Pancreas | 1 (0.9%) | 16 (5.9%) |
| Other | 32 (27.4%) | 76 (28.1%) |
| Hematological malignancy | ||
| Acute leukemia | 11 (9.4%) | 21 (7.8%) |
| Lymphoma (Hodgkin, non-Hodgkin) | 10 (8.6%) | 18 (6.7%) |
| Other | 15 (12.8%) | 17 (6.3%) |
6 patients had both acute leukemia and a solid malignancy (breast cancer, colon cancer and ‘other cancer’), 3 patients had both lymphoma and a solid malignancy (breast cancer, head and neck cancer and ‘other cancer’)