TABLE 3

Results of ROC Analysis for SUVmean and SUVmax as Obtained by 18F-FDG PET

ParameterPCutoffSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)AUCAbove cutoffBelow cutoff
SUVmean, PFS
 Baseline0.044.088.962.50.761.9 y (12/18)5.2 y (6/18)
 Follow-up0.282.871.462.50.61.9 y (9/16)3.5 y (7/16)
SUVmean, OS
 Baseline0.26.937.51000.632.0 y (3/18)3.8 y (15/18)
 Follow-up0.282.862.571.40.62.8 y (9/16)3.6 y (7/16)
SUVmax, PFS
 Baseline0.067.2577.8750.742.0 y (9/18)3.5 y (9/18)
 Follow-up0.192.785.7500.641.8 y (11/16)3.5 y (5/16)
SUVmax, OS
 Baseline0.2816.85251000.591.5 y (2/18)3.7 y (16/18)
 Follow-up0.212.785.744.40.633.6 y (11/16)3.6 y (5/16)
  • * Significant according to ROC analysis.

  • 2 patients lost to PET-based follow-up.

  • Data in parentheses are numbers of patients.