Table 2 Patient characteristics

Age, years

29

 Mean

65,4

 Range

43–80

Sex

29

 Male

12

41,3

 Female

17

58,7

Primary tumor

 GI (+pancreas)

6

20,7

 Breast

5

17,2

 Respiratory + ENT

4

13,8

 Other solid tumor

5

17,2

 Leukemia

5

17,2

 Lymphoma

3

10,3

 Myeloma

1

3,4

Time from diagnosis, months

29

 Mean

44

 Range

0.8–186.4

Performance status

28

 Mean

2,4

 Range

0–4

 0–1

5

17,2

 2

6

20,7

 3

14

28,0

 4

3

10,3

Number of treatment lines

28

 Mean

2.8

 Range

0–6

 0

2

6,8

 1

3

10,3

 2

9

31,0

 3

5

17,2

 4

5

17,2

 >4

5

17,2

Quality of life^a

29

 Mean

2,9

 Range

0,2–9

 0–2,4

16

 2,5–4,9

8

 5–7,4

3

 7,5–10

2

Estimated Life expectancy

29

 <15 days

1

 15 days–3 months

10

 3–6 months

8

 6–12 months

5

 Not answered

5