highly significantP = 0 002
Survival according to site of initial distant metastasis Nuimber Site of of patients first distant I-- metastasis MI F Soft tissues 33 45 Visceral or osseous 62 52 Cerebral 11 13 Total 106 110 Median survival (months) M F 6 8 3-5 7 4 3 4 7 p N.S. 0 002> N.S. 0-02 No treatment Surgery Radiotherapy Chemo- or immunotherapy Combined modalities Unknown M 33 4 21 14 26 8 F 31 5 21 18 28 7 Total 106 110 aries, disparity between the sexes was highly significant (P = 0 002).