Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients (N = 757)
From: Non-oncology physician visits after diagnosis of cancer in children
Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Calendar period of diagnosis | 1991–1995 | 410 | 54 |
1996–2000 | 347 | 46 | |
Diagnosis | Leukemia | 263 | 35 |
Central Nervous System | 153 | 20 | |
Lymphoma | 78 | 10 | |
Soft tissue sarcoma | 46 | 6 | |
Bone | 33 | 4 | |
Germ Cell | 32 | 4 | |
Carcinoma | 24 | 3 | |
Other | 128 | 17 | |
Treatment Modality | Surgery only | 165 | 22 |
Chemotherapy (Chemo) | 402 | 53 | |
Radiation (RT) | 22 | 3 | |
Chemo and RT | 136 | 18 | |
Other/Unknown | 32 | 4 | |
Relapse status at end follow-up | Cancer free | 678 | 90 |
Relapse/secondary cancer | 79 | 10 |