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Table 3 Primary diagnosis

From: Emergency calls and need for emergency care in patients looked after by a palliative care team: Retrospective interview study with bereaved relatives

Type of malignancy

Number (%)

brain tumor

5 (11%)

oropharynx tumor

5 (11%)

bronchial tumor

5 (11%)

breast cancer

4 (8%)

gastrointestinal tumor

11 (24%)

colorectal tumor

5 (11%)

urogenital tumor

7 (16%)

skin tumor

1 (2%)

malignancy of the hematopoetic system

3 (6%)