Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics.
| Characteristics | Patients (n)753 | (%)100 |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: | ||
| Men | 435 | (57.8) |
| Women | 318 | (42.2) |
| Age at referral (years): | ||
| Median (IQR) | 68 | (60–76) |
| < 70 years | 401 | (53.3) |
| ≥ 70 years | 352 | (46.7) |
| Tumor site: | ||
| Gastrointestinal (GI) | 566 | (75.2) |
| Genitourinary (GU) | 113 | (15.0) |
| Other (sarcoma, lymphoma, gynecological) | 74 | (9.8) |
| Karnofsky Performance Status: | ||
| ≥70 | 661 | (87.8) |
| 50-60 | 92 | (12.2) |
| Tumor stage: | ||
| Locally advanced | 47 | (6.2) |
| Metastatic | 684 | (90.9) |
| Missing | 22 | (2.9) |
| Treatment line: | ||
| First line | 338 | (44.9) |
| Second line | 192 | (25.5) |
| Third or further lines | 223 | (29.6) |
| Years since cancer diagnosis: | ||
| ≤1 | 351 | (51.8) |
| >1 | 326 | (48.2) |
| Survival from the SCOC visit (months): | ||
| Median (95% CI) | 7.3 | (6.5-8.0) |