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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 132 patients

From: Clinical efficacy and prognostic factors of CT-guided radioactive iodine-125 seed implantation for the treatment of superficial soft tissue metastasis: a 12-year retrospective analysis

Characteristics

Values

Gender

 

Male

Female

88(66.7%)

44(33.3%)

Age (years, median, IQR)

65 (56–70)

KPS

 

≥ 80

< 80

116 (87.9%)

16 (12.1)

Primary tumor

 

Colorectal carcinoma

Lung carcinoma

Head-neck carcinoma

Gastric carcinoma

Skin and soft tissue carcinoma

Urinary system carcinoma

Hepatobiliary carcinoma

Breast carcinoma

Reproductive system carcinoma

Thymic carcinoma

Esophageal carcinoma

Unknown

36 (27.3%)

25 (18.9%)

15 (11.4%)

11 (8.3%)

10 (7.6%)

7 (5.3%)

7 (5.3%)

6 (4.5%)

5 (3.8%)

5 (3.8%)

4 (3.0%)

1 (0.8%)

Pathological grade

 

High-grade

Low-grade

Unknown

61 (46.2%)

44 (33.3%)

27 (20.5%)

Number of metastases

 

1

≥ 2

47 (35.6%)

85 (64.4%)

Seed implantation site

 

Thoracic wall

Abdominal wall

Head and neck

Arms and legs

Other a

48(36.3%)

47(35.6%)

17(12.9%)

5(3.8%)

15(11.4%)

Maximum diameter (cm, median, IQR)

4.2(2.6-6.0)

Previous radiotherapy

 

Yes

No

10(7.6%)

122(92.4%)

Previous chemotherapy

 

Yes

No

97(73.5%)

35(26.5%)

Postoperative systemic therapy b

 

Yes

No

97(73.5%)

35(26.5%)

cancer pain (NRS score)

 

0

1–3

4–6

7–10

54(40.9%)

34(25.8%)

41(31.1%)

3(2.3%)

  1. a Armpit and groin. b Including chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy or combination therapy