Patient demographics and baseline disease characteristics (N = 30 patients)
| Variable | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years; Median (range) | 61 (37–76) |
| Cutaneous primary | 21 (70) |
| Unknown primary | 8 (27) |
| Mucosal | 1 (3) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 12 (40) |
| Male | 18 (60) |
| Performance status | |
| 0 | 16 (53) |
| 1 | 14 (47) |
| Recurrent disease after prior surgery | 15 (50) |
| Presence of in-transit metastases | 16 (53) |
| Prior adjuvant HDI | 5 (17) |
| Estimated risk Stage | |
| IIIB | 3 (10) |
| IIIC | 25 (83) |
| IV (Not eligible) | 2 (7) |