Author | Year | Number of patients | Criteria for response on PET | Outcome measure | Design | P |
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Avril (39) | 2005 | 33 | 20% decrease in SUV after first cycle | Overall survival | Prospective study | 0.008 |
55% decrease in SUV after third cycle | Overall survival | 0.005 | ||||
Nishiyama (40) | 2008 | 21 | SUV after completion, <3.8 | Detection of responders: sensitivity 90%, specificity 64%, accuracy 76% | Retrospective study | <0.005 |
>65% change in SUV between baseline and after completion | Detection of responders: sensitivity 90%, specificity 82%, accuracy 86% |