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Table 2 Characteristics of the patients, tumors and treatment

From: Prevalence of hepatitis B and C and sensibility of a selective screening questionnaire in patients receiving chemotherapy for solid tumors

Characteristics

Total (n = 388) [n (%)]

Sex

 

  Male

261 (67.3)

  Female

127 (32.7)

Age (years)

 

  Median (range)

64 [24–89]

Tumor localization

 

  Gastrointestinal

247 (63.7)

  Colon rectum

124 (50.2)

  Pancreas

43 (17.4)

  Stomach/ cardia

34 (13.8)

  Oesophagus

25 (10.1)

  Biliary

15 (6.1)

  Anus

4 (1.6)

  Midgut

1 (0.4)

  Liver

1 (0.4)

  Lung

121 (31.2)

  Skin

18 (4.6)

  Other (Adrenocortical carcinoma)

1 (0.3)

  Unknown

1 (0.3)

Treatment regimens

 

  Cytotoxic chemotherapy alone

288 (74.2)

  Mono-chemotherapy

84 (29.2)

  Bi-chemotherapy

193 (67.0)

  Tri-chemotherapy

11 (3.8)

  Cytotoxic chemotherapy + biotherapy

89 (22.9)

  Mono-chemotherapy

11 (12.4)

  Bi-chemotherapy

74 (83.1)

  Tri-chemotherapy

4 (4.5)

  Biotherapy alone

11 (2.8)

Therapeutic strategy

 

  Palliative

310 (79.9)

  Curative

78 (20.1)