Origin of primary neoplasia in the patients (N=364) receiving palliative care provided by the hospital support teams
| Site | N | % | Site | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung | 95 | 26.1 | Cervix | 5 | 1.4 |
| Colon | 41 | 11.3 | Leukaemia | 5 | 1.4 |
| Gastric | 20 | 5.5 | Rectum-anus | 4 | 1.1 |
| Pancreas | 20 | 5.5 | Sarcoma | 3 | 0.8 |
| Unknown primary origin | 18 | 4.9 | Melanoma | 3 | 0.8 |
| Liver | 17 | 4.7 | Vulva/vagina | 3 | 0.8 |
| Breast (female) | 15 | 4.1 | Pleura | 2 | 0.5 |
| Bile duct | 13 | 3.6 | Skin (non-melanoma) | 2 | 0.5 |
| Prostate | 12 | 3.3 | Myeloma | 2 | 0.5 |
| Bladder | 12 | 3.3 | Tongue | 1 | 0.3 |
| Brain | 10 | 2.7 | Parotid | 1 | 0.3 |
| Ovary | 9 | 2.5 | Small intestine | 1 | 0.3 |
| Oropharynx | 8 | 2.2 | Breast (male) | 1 | 0.3 |
| Oesophagus | 8 | 2.2 | Testicle | 1 | 0.3 |
| Larynx | 8 | 2.2 | Spinal cord and meninges | 1 | 0.3 |
| Endometrium | 8 | 2.2 | Suprarenal gland | 1 | 0.3 |
| Kidney | 6 | 1.6 | Primary not specified | 2 | 0.5 |
| Lymphoma | 6 | 1.6 | – | – | – |