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Table 1 Demographic and clinical parameters of patients (n = 46)

From: ERCC1 and BRCA1 mRNA expression levels in metastatic malignant effusions is associated with chemosensitivity to cisplatin and/or docetaxel

 

Patients

Characteristics

No.

%

Age, years

  

   Median

63

   Range

38–87

Sex

  

   Female

21

46

   Male

25

54

Stage IV

46

100

ECOG performance status

  

   0–2

46

100

Primary Tumor

  

   NSCLC

20

43

   Gastric

21

46

   Gynecological

5

11

Sample type

  

   Pleural effusions

21

46

   Peritoneal effusions

25

54

Pre-Chemotherapy

  

   Yes

9

20

   No

37

80

  1. Abbreviation: ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.