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Table 2 Univariate Cox regression analysis with respect to overall survival

From: Metabolic parameters of sequential 18F-FDG PET/CT predict overall survival of esophageal cancer patients treated with (chemo-) radiation

Parameter

Risk

HR

95% CI

p value

Clinical parameters

 Gender

Male

1.18

0.74–1.89

0.477

 Age

> 58.5

1

0.98–1.02

0.698

 Tumor_grade

> 2

2.63

1.71–4.05

0

 T stage

> 3

1.52

1.10–2.08

0.01

 N stage

> 1

1.46

1.13–1.89

0.003

 UICC stage

>II

2.19

1.50–3.22

0

 Localization

middle

1.31

1.04–1.65

0.02

 Length of tumor

> 3.5

1.18

1.08–1.28

0

 Concurrent chemo

No

0.99

0.66–1.48

0.943

PET parameter

 SUVmax1

> 9.6

1.01

0.98–1.04

0.419

 SUVmax2

> 7.8

1.16

1.07–1.25

0

 ΔSUVmax

< 0.23

0.85

0.51–1.42

0.538

 MTV1

> 10.5

1.02

1.01–1.03

0

 MTV2

> 15.9

1.01

0.99–1.03

0.395

 ΔMTV

> 0.075

1.17

0.98–1.40

0.001

 TLG1

> 59.8

1

1.0–1.01

0.001

 TLG2

> 44.3

1.01

1.0–1.01

0.019

 ΔTLG

> 0.27

1.21

0.91–1.62

0.014

  1. HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. Values in bold are showing at least trend for significance with p < 0.1 in univariate analyses