Table 1 Patient characteristics (N = 71)
From: Clinical and molecular characterization of virus-positive and virus-negative Merkel cell carcinoma
Characteristics | All (N = 71) |
|---|---|
Age at initial diagnosis, years | 70 (10–93) |
Age at initial diagnosis, years | |
 < =70 | 36 (51%) |
 > 70 | 35 (49%) |
Gender | |
 Female | 31 (44%) |
 Male | 40 (56%) |
Race | |
 Black or African American | 2 (3%) |
 White | 69 (97%) |
Initial site | |
 Head | 19 (27%) |
 LE | 15 (21%) |
 Trunk | 23 (32%) |
 UE | 14 (20%) |
AJCC stage at initial diagnosis | |
 I | 19 (27%) |
 II | 10 (14%) |
 III | 30 (42%) |
 IV | 12 (17%) |
Significant immunosuppression | |
 No | 61 (86%) |
 Yes | 10 (14%) |
Prior chemotherapy or radiation | |
 No | 53 (75%) |
 Yes | 18 (25%) |