TABLE 1.

Relationship Between SUVs and Various Parameters

Parameter	P	r	n
Histology (ductal vs. lobular)	0.003*		50
Axillary lymph node status	0.29		50
Tumor size	0.7	0.06	50
Tumor growth pattern (nodular vs. diffuse)	0.007*		49
Percentage of tumor cells	0.06	0.27	50
Presence of inflammatory cells	0.74		50
Density of tumor capillaries	0.08		50
Histopathologic grading	0.69		50
Mitotic figure counts	0.2	0.18	50
MIB-1 staining	0.009*	0.41	40
Estrogen receptor status	0.47		42
Progesterone receptor status	0.29		42
Glut-1 staining	0.21	0.2	45