Table 1 Characteristics of 34 nonagenarians undergoing radiotherapy for anal or rectal carcinoma
From: Radiotherapy among nonagenarians with anal or rectal carcinoma: should we avoid or adapt treatment?
Patient characteristic | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 16 (47.1) |
Female | 18 (52.9) |
Performance status score | |
0–1 | 14 (41.1) |
2–4 | 19 (55.9) |
Not reported | 1 (3.0) |
Living place | |
Home | 22 (64.7) |
Nursing home | 11 (32.3) |
Not reported | 1 (3.0) |
Tumor characteristic | |
Primary site | |
Rectum | 27 (79.4) |
Anal canal | 7 (20.6) |
Stage | |
Localized (T1-2N0) | 7 (20.6) |
Locally advanced (T3-4 or N1-2) | 16 (47.1) |
Metastatic | 6 (17.6) |
Not reported | 5 (14.7) |