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%) |
