TABLE 5.

Median Survival with Negative or Positive FDG PET

StudynTumor typeMedian survival
PET positivePET negative
Patronas et al. (25)45Grade 3-4 glioma5 months19 months
Mogard et al. (31)11Metastases0% in 54 weeks80% 1.7 years
Ericson et al. (29)31Metastases12.3 months19.9 months
Barker et al. (30)55Grade 3-4 glioma10 months20 months