Table 2.
Differences between the LVSI and non-LVSI groups in all dataset
| Variable | COX-2 | TNC | SUVmax | TLG | SUVpeak | Rad-score (PET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mann-Whitney U | 594.000 | 517.000 | 877.500 | 896.000 | 894.500 | 251.000 |
| Wilcoxon W | 1584.000 | 1507.000 | 1867.500 | 1886.00 | 1884.500 | 1241.000 |
| Z | −3.096 | −3.886 | −0.402 | −0.242 | − 0.255 | − 5.814 |
| p | 0.002 | < 0.001 | 0.688 | 0.809 | 0.799 | < 0.001 |
Mann-Whitney U test was used to distinguish differences between the LVSI and non-LVSI groups
COX-2 cyclooxygenase-2, TNC tenascin-C, SUVmax maximum of the standard uptake value, TLG total lesion glycolysis, SUVpeak peak standard uptake value, Rad-score (PET) radiomics score derived from positron emission tomography imaging