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Summary 3

Reportable Patients/Participation
in Therapeutic Protocols
Central Data Processor
Note: All values are from data submitted by Centers in FY2008 unless otherwise indicated.

Patients Newly Registered

The table below lists the high/low/median
and total number of patients newly registered
(during the 12-month reporting period) at
NCI-designated Clinical and Comprehensive Cancer Centers.


Figure 6. Newly Registered Patients
Type of Center Range Patients
Registered
Cancer Center
n=16
High6,358
Low1,698
Median3,075
Subtotal51,022
Comprehensive
Center
n=40
High19,634
Low387
Median3,788
Subtotal213,846
AllTotal264,868


Top Disease Sites Registered

The table below lists the top 20 anatomic
cancer sites for newly registered patients in
the 12-month reporting period at NCI-designated Cancer Centers.


Figure 8. Top 20 New Sites Registered
Site Patients
Registered
Breast - Female35,521
Prostate29,053
Lung24,506
Melanoma, skin14,461
Colon11,225
Brain & Nervous System11,158
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma10,935
Kidney8,759
Lip, Oral Cavity & Pharynx8,634
Pancreas7,918
Urinary Bladder7,806
Corpus Uteri7,226
Thyroid6,172
Rectum5,316
Soft Tissue5,160
Liver5,102
Ovary5,014
Myeloid & Monocytic Leukemia4,659
Other Skin4,541
Lymphoid Leukemia4,428

Patients Newly Enrolled


The table below lists the high, low, median, and total number of patients newly enrolled on therapeutic protocols at NCI-designated Clinical and Comprehensive Cancer Centers.



Figure 7. Newly Enrolled Patients
Type of Center Range Patients
Enrolled
Cancer Center
n=16
High711
Low141
Median277
Subtotal4,966
Comprehensive
Center
n=40
High6,524
Low172
Median616
Subtotal33,123
AllTotal38,089


Top Disease Sites Enrolled

The table below lists the top 20 anatomic cancer sites of patients newly enrolled on therapeutic trials at NCI-designated Cancer Centers.


Figure 9. Top 20 New Sites Enrolled
Site Patients
Enrolled
Breast - Female5,481
Lung2,948
Myeloid & Monocytic Leukemia2,755
Brain & Nervous System2,325
Prostate2,291
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma2,092
Lymphoid Leukemia1,862
Melanoma, skin1,806
Colon1,551
Pancreas1,505
Multiple Myeloma1,232
Ovary1,149
Kidney1,137
Other Hematopoietic1,057
Lip, Oral Cavity & Pharynx803
Soft Tissue750
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma561
Liver518
Rectum509
Esophagus402