18F-FDG PET/CT Parameters in Relation to TRG1 and TRG2–TRG4
| Parameter | All patients* (n = 61) | TRG1 (n = 25) | TRG2–TRG4 (n = 35) | P† |
| Median SUVmax | ||||
| Baseline | 12.1 (2.7 to 49.5) | 12.2 (3.6 to 49.5) | 10.9 (2.7 to 27.2) | 0.87 |
| Day 11 (early) | 8.3 (1 to 30.6) | 8.2 (1 to 30.6) | 8.6 (3.7 to 19.3) | 0.26 |
| Presurgery (late) | 4 (0 to 14.1) | 3.9 (0 to 10.3) | 4.1 (0 to 14.1) | 0.46 |
| ΔSUV-early (%) | 27 (−243 to 73) | 40 (−6 to 73) | 24 (−243 to 73) | 0.06 |
| ΔSUV-late (%) | 66 (−83 to 100) | 72 (−69 to 100) | 66 (−83 to 100) | 0.94 |
| Median SUVmean | ||||
| Baseline | 5.75 (1.6 to 13.9) | 5.9 (1.7 to 11.2) | 5.7 (1.6 to 13.9) | 0.87 |
| Day 11 (early) | 4.8 (1.5 to 12) | 4.7 (1.5 to 12) | 4.9 (2.2 to 9.7) | 0.38 |
| Presurgery (late) | 2.9 (0 to 7.9) | 2.9 (0 to 5.7) | 2.9 (0 to 7.9) | 0.80 |
| ΔSUV-early (%) | 19 (−123 to 61) | 27 (−36 to 61) | 15 (−123 to 59) | 0.19 |
| ΔSUV-late (%) | 56 (−125 to 100) | 59 (−125 to 100) | 56 (−80 to 100) | 0.94 |
| Median TLG | ||||
| Baseline | 155.3 (13.4 to 980.4) | 107.2 (13.4 to 980.4) | 167 (36.9 to 572) | 0.78 |
| Day 11 (early) | 65.2 (2.6 to 840.7) | 41 (2.6 to 672) | 82.4 (21.8 to 840.7) | 0.02 |
| Presurgery (late) | 17.3 (0 to 193.9) | 13.9 (0 to 193.9) | 22.9 (0 to 153.8) | 0.18 |
| ΔTLG-early (%) | 58 (−129 to 90) | 74 (−31 to 86) | 42 (−129 to 90) | 0.001 |
| ΔTLG-late (%) | 90 (−24 to 100) | 93 (−4 to 100) | 86 (−24 to 100) | 0.30 |