Table 2.
Analysis of multiple factors associated with PET SUVmax
| SUVmax<10 | SUVmax>20 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender(N) | 0.765 | ||
| Male | 8 | 10 | |
| Female | 6 | 6 | |
| Age(N) | 0.261 | ||
| ≥60 years | 9 | 7 | |
| <60 years | 5 | 9 | |
| Differentiation(N) | 0.553 | ||
| good | 0 | 1 | |
| moderate | 8 | 10 | |
| poor | 6 | 5 | |
| Clinical Staging(N) | 0.724 | ||
| I | 2 | 1 | |
| II | 2 | 4 | |
| III | 3 | 2 | |
| IV | 7 | 9 | |
| T staging(N) | 0.195 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| N staging(N) | 0.143 | ||
| Negative(N0) | 5 | 10 | |
| Positive(N1-3) | 9 | 6 | |
| M staging(N) | 0.732 | ||
| Negative(M0) | 7 | 7 | |
| Positive(M1) | 7 | 9 | |
| Size(cm)/Mean±SD | 5.39 ± 3.68 | 5.52 ± 2.03 | 0.911 |
| CAF density/Mean±SD | 1.68 ± 0.45 | 2.27 ± 0.74 | 0.014* |
Note: 30 colorectal cancer patients were analyzed. The values of size and CAF density are Mean ± SD, *: P < 0.05.