Table 2 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients in the Study.
Characteristic | Outpatients, n = 44 (%) |
|---|---|
   Median age (range) | 60 (39–81) years |
   Male | 26 (59) |
   English as first language | 38 (86) |
   ECOG performance status 0–1 | 30 (68) |
Current Treatment(s) | Â |
   Chemotherapy | 29 (66) |
   Radiation therapy | 10 (22) |
   Symptomatic therapy | 15 (35) |
   Herbal medicine | 3 (7) |
   Hormone therapy | 2 (5) |
Primary Tumour Site | Â |
   Colorectal cancer | 14 (32) |
   Non small cell lung cancer | 5 (12) |
   Breast cancer | 5 (12) |
   Small cell lung cancer | 2 (5) |
   Non Hodgkin's lymphoma | 2 (5) |
   CNS (glioblastoma multiforme) | 2 (5) |
   Prostate cancer | 2 (5) |
   Other | 12 (24) |