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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Achieving objective response in treatment of non-resectable neuroendocrine tumors does not predict longer time to progression compared to achieving stable disease

 

Stz/5-FU n = 32

PRRT n = 56

Everolimus n = 52

Age, years Median (range)

65 (28–83)

63 (29–79)

66 (41–81)

Sex

 Female

20 (63)

26 (46)

31 (60)

Primary focus (%)

 Pancreas

22 (67)

18 (32)

17 (33)

 Small intestine

1 (3)

26 (46)

19 (37)

 Lung

3 (9)

1 (2)

9(17)

 Rectum

1(3)

3 (5)

 

 Kidney

 

1(2)

 

 Duodenum

1(3)

1(2)

 

 Pheochromocytoma

 

1(2)

 

 Gastric

1(3)

  

 Thymus

  

1(2)

 Unknown

3 (9)

5 (9)

6 (12)

Stage

 Regional

2 (6)

1 (2)

4 (8)

 Distant

30 (94)

55 (98)

48 (92)

Previous treatment with PRRT

1 (3)

25 (48)

Previous treatment with stz/5FU

12 (21)

18 (35)

Previous treatment with everolimus

1 (3)

1 (2)

Previous treatment with stz/5FU and PRRT

20 (38)

Number of previous treatmentsa Median (mean)

0 (0,6)

1,9 (2,0)

3 (2,6)

Follow-up time Months (min-max)

47 (5–113)

48 (10–98)

14 (4–77)

  1. Patient demographics, site of primary and previous treatments with PRRT, Stz/5FU and everolimus, (percent) and follow-up time (from last CT before initiation of therapy to death or end of study)
  2. a Includes all types of tumor targeted treatments, including surgery