TABLE 2.

Univariate and Multivariate Prognostic Models for OS

UnivariateMultivariate
VariableHR95% CIPHR95% CIP
18F-FDG PET/CT scan, positive15.74.34, 56.5<0.001
SUVmax (for 1 unit)1.271.17, 1.39<0.0011.171.05, 1.310.006
No. of positive lesions (for 1 lesion)1.451.27, 1.64<0.0011.601.25, 2.04<0.001
Stage0.160.05
 IIIA (KP)Ref.Ref.
 IIIA (UP)0.270.06, 1.270.090.01, 0.99
 IIIB0.860.28, 2.640.380.08, 1.94
  • KP = known primary; Ref. = reference; UP = unknown primary.