Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Rotation group | Combination group | |
|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 24 | 26 |
Age, years | ||
Median (range) | 67 (27–72) | 62 (37–83) |
Male gender | 16 (67 %) | 19 (73 %) |
Primary diagnosis | ||
Gastrointestine | 9 | 4 |
Head and neck | 8 | 5 |
Lung | 6 | 5 |
Sarcoma | 0 | 5 |
Hepatobiliary | 0 | 4 |
Brain | 0 | 3 |
Breast | 1 | 0 |
Baseline analgesics, median (range) | ||
Oral morphine equivalent (mg/day) | 120 (80–240) | 128 (76–208) |