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Table 2.

FDG PET metrics stratified based on HPV status

HPV status	Tumor location	Metabolic tumor volume				SUV_max
		Minimum	Median	Mean	Maximum	Minimum	Median	Mean	Maximum
		Negative	Primary	1.75	14.17	18.23	65.22	3.18	10.94	11.52	21.11
	Nodes	0.00	4.72	4.95	13.03	1.85	6.48	8.62	18.44
	Total	3.76	21.27	23.18	70.13	3.18	10.94	11.57	21.11
Positive	Primary	2.27	6.80	9.70	16.41	3.20	9.48	10.67	21.10
	Nodes	2.77	13.42	17.03	63.94	2.76	10.26	10.53	17.84
	Total	8.04	22.00	24.58	80.35	5.11	11.00	12.27	21.10