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Adenocarcinoma (n = 32)
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Squamous cell Ca (n = 43)
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p
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Tumor diameter (cm) (mean ± SD)
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4.9 ± 2.2
|
4.7 ± 1.6
|
0.93
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Tumor SUVmax (mean ± SD)
|
12.6 ± 8.3
|
15 ± 5.9
|
0.042*
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Number of mitosis (mean ± SD)
|
16.12 ± 12.03
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31.5 ± 18.0
|
<0.001*
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Necrosis (median)
|
1
|
2
|
0.24
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Stromal inflammation (median)
|
2
|
2
|
0.08
|
Tumor SUVmax/Tumor diameterÞ (mean ± SD)
|
2.64 ± 1.52
|
3.50 ± 1.71
|
0.006*
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- *Statistically significant.
- Þ In order to eliminate the effect of tumor diameter on the SUVmax values, we compare the tumor SUVmax value/ tumor diameter ratios.