TABLE 4

Staging

Patient no.Clinical stagingPET stagingPathologic staging
TNStageNMStageTN*MStage
1+III+0IIIp2b0IIIB
22a+III+1IV2ap31cIV
34b+III+0III4bp30IIIC
44b+III+1IV4bp31cIV
51a+III+0III1ap30IIIC
64b+III+0III4bp30IIIC
72a+III+0III2ap1b0IIIB
8+III+0IIIp30IIIC
91a+III+0III1ap1b0IIIB
104b+III+0III4bp30IIIC
  • * All patients had locoregional lesions visualized by FLT PET.

  • Unknown primary.

  • + = positive lymph nodes on physical or cytologic examination.