Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
From: Gender differences in cancer-related distress in Japan: a retrospective observation study
Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|
N | 71 | 30 |
Age (years) | 55.7 ± 12.5 | 64.1 ± 11.8 |
Primary cancer site | ||
Breast | 50 | 0 |
Digestive organ | 4 | 14 |
Lung | 6 | 6 |
Head & Neck | 3 | 5 |
Gynecological organ | 5 | 0 |
Urological organ | 1 | 3 |
Blood | 0 | 2 |
Others | 1 | 1 |
Recurrence | 18 | 11 |
Periods after diagnosisa | ||
< 1 month | 8 | 2 |
≥ 1–3 months | 39 | 7 |
≥ 3–6 months | 21 | 13 |
≥ 6 months | 3 | 8 |
Profiles of therapiesb | ||
None | 8 | 1 |
Operation | 54 | 23 |
Chemotherapy | 48 | 24 |
Radiation | 31 | 8 |
Hormonal therapy | 33 | 1 |