TABLE 1

Patient Characteristics According to 18F-FDG PET Results

VariablePET
Negative 28/64 (44)Positive 36/64 (56)
Age (y)42.79 ± 12.7549.19 ± 11.78
Sex
    Male2129
    Female77
Initial stage
    I and II55
    III and IV2331
Duration after therapy (mo)14.68 ± 14.7313.58 ± 13.11
Follow-up
    Censored2828
    Endpoint08
Survival (mo) after PET36.99 ± 14.6224.83 ± 16.21
  • Values in parentheses are percentage.