Table 9 Melanoma-specific survival of patients with metastases and maximum standardized uptake value
From: PET/CT in restaging, prognosis, and recurrence in patients with malignant melanoma
Prognostic factor | Variables | MSS months, mean + SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of metastases | Single metastatic nodules Multiple metastatic nodules | 18.8 ± 5.6 12.2 ± 2.6 | 0.001* |
SUVmax | > 2.9 < 2.9 | 11.4 ± 3.5 22.3 ± 4.6 | 0.001* |
SUVmax > 2.9 and multiple metastatic nodules | Absent Present | 23.6 ± 2.8 10.3 ± 3.7 | 0.001* |