Table 1 Characteristics and SUVmax of the NSCLC cases
From: The maximum standardized FDG uptake on PET-CT in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
n (%) | SUVmax (mean ± SD) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 139 (92) | 15.33 ± 6.87 |
Female | 12 (8) | 11.61 ± 3.66 |
Histology | ||
Adenocarcinoma | 41 (27) | 15.14 ± 7.27 |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 45 (30) | 14.40 ± 5.39 |
Unspecified NSCLC | 65 (43) | 15.35 ± 7.27 |
Tumor size | ||
≤ 3 cm | 37 (25) | 13.40 ± 6.57 |
> 3 ≤ 5 cm | 69 (45) | 13.98 ± 5.90 |
> 5 cm | 45 (30) | 17.91 ± 7.27 |
Lymph node metastases | ||
N0 | 127 (84) | 14.76 ± 6.72 |
N2 | 24 (16) | 16.33 ± 9.02 |
Distant metastasis | ||
M0 | 110 (73) | 15.08 ± 6.80 |
M1 | 41 (27) | 14.82 ± 6.62 |