Table 2.
Patient demographics.
| Characteristic | Patient (N=123) | |
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 65 (56-72) | |
| Gender (female), n (%) | 66 (57) | |
| Distance from hospital (km), median (range) | 12 (4-138) | |
| AKPSa (0-100), median (IQR) | 70 (70-80) | |
| Type of cancer, n (%) | ||
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Breast | 39 (32) |
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Lower gastrointestinal | 7 (6) |
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Prostate | 8 (7) |
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Gynecological | 6 (5) |
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Multiple myeloma | 17 (14) |
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Lymphoma | 10 (8) |
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Leukemia | 10 (8) |
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Lung | 7 (6) |
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Other | 19 (15) |
| Cancer stage, n (%)b | ||
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Early | 40 (33) |
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Advanced | 74 (60) |
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Recurrent | 7 (6) |
| Current treatment received, n (%) | ||
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Chemotherapy | 69 (56) |
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Radiotherapy | 18 (15) |
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Immunotherapy | 5 (4) |
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Stem cell transplant | 4 (3) |
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Hormone therapy | 6 (5) |
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Other | 2 (2) |
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None | 19 (15) |
aAKPS: Australian Karnofsky Performance Status.
bCancer stage not available for 2 participants.