Patient Characteristics
| Variable | % | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 68 | 34–89 | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 66 | ||
| Female | 44 | ||
| LDH (IU/L) | 490 | 220–1,272 | |
| Albumin (g/L) | 32.3 | 17.6–44.1 | |
| Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.35 | 1.23–3.11 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 137 | 82–169 | |
| WBCs (× 1012/L) | 7.9 | 3.7–29.9 | |
| Platelets (× 1012/L) | 247 | 75–697 | |
| Histologic subtype | |||
| Adenocarcinoma | 49 | ||
| Squamous cell | 38 | ||
| Large cell | 12 | ||
| Mixed* | 1 | ||
| 18F-FDG stage | |||
| 1 | 24.2 | ||
| 2 | 10.8 | ||
| 3 | 32.5 | ||
| 4 | 32.5 | ||
| Mean SUVT (weight corrected) | 6.2 | 1.4–23 | |
| BM SUV (LBM corrected) | 1.5 | 0.6–3.2 | |
| BM/L ratio | 1 | 0.6–2.4 | |
| Treatment | |||
| Surgical (n = 43) | 36 | ||
| Nonsurgical (n = 77) | 64 |
↵* Adenocarcinoma + squamous cell.
LBM = lean body mass.