Summary of the main characteristics of the pts
| Characteristic | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number, n. | 221 | |
| Males / Females, n. (%) | 128 (58) / 93 (42) | |
| Median age | 73 (22–90) | |
| Tumor type, n. (%) | Lung and chest | 127 (57) |
| Gastro-intestinal | 56 (25) | |
| Breast | 10 (5) | |
| Genito-urinary | 8 (4) | |
| Neuroendocrine | 9 (4) | |
| Gynecological | 6 (3) | |
| Sarcomas | 3 (1) | |
| Head and neck | 2 (1) | |
| Stage, n. (%) | Early | 50 (23) |
| Advanced | 171 (77) | |
| ECOG PS, n. (%) | 0 | 87 (39) |
| 1 | 109 (49) | |
| 2 | 24 (11) | |
| 3 | 1 (< 1) | |
n.: number
MB and VB contributed conception and design of the study; MB organized the database; MA, EP, CP, VC, IP, FJ collected data; MB wrote the first draft of the manuscript; PB and SN revised the manuscript; CB, LC, MLR, FT and GVS contributed to revision and approved the submitted version.
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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