Table 1

Baseline Characteristics (N = 73)

Characteristic

Number

Percent (%)

Sex

Male

41

50.6

Female

40

49.4

Prior Treatment History

Progressive disease

42

51.9

Newly diagnosed

39

48.1

Tumor Stage at Diagnosis

Stage III

29

35.8

Stage IV

52

64.2

Tumor Grade at Diagnosis

Well

3

3.7

Moderate

56

69.1

Poor

18

22.2

Unknown

4

4.9

Subjective Global Assessment

Well-nourished

44

60.3

Malnourished

Moderately malnourished

23

31.5

Severely Malnourished

6

8.2

Gupta et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:19   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-19