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Table 2 Patient characteristics

From: Epidermal growth factor receptor gene copy number in 101 advanced colorectal cancer patients treated with chemotherapy plus cetuximab

Patient characteristics

Number

%

Total evaluated

101

100

Gender

  

Male

62

61

Female

39

39

Median age (years range)

63(26-80)

 

Performance Status

  

0

79

78

1

20

20

>1

2

2

Primary tumor site

  

Colon

79

78

Rectum

22

22

Liver metastases

79

78

Number of metastatic sites

  

1

77

76

>1

24

24

Previous chemotherapy lines

  

0

43

42

1-2

40

40

>2

18

18

Median number of previous lines (range)

2 (1-5)

 

Median interval time between first-line treatment and Cetuximab (months, range)

18 (1-60)

 

Type of chemotherapy associatad with Cetuximab

  

CPT-11

19

19

CPT-11, L-OHP, 5-FU

29

29

FOLFIRI

21

21

FOLFOX

20

20

Only Cetuximab

12

12