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Table.2 Patient characteristics (n = 26)

From: The utility of the standardized uptake value, metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis as predictive markers of recurrent breast cancer

Characteristic

n (%)

Age (years)

 

 < 50 years

11 (42.3%)

 > 50 years

15 (57.7%)

Menopause

 

No

11 (42.3%)

Yes

15 (57.7%)

Obesity

 

Normal (BMI 18.5–24.9)

20 (76.9%)

Obese (BMI ≥ 25)

6 (23.1%)

Recurrent tumor lesions

 

Patient basis

26/26

Lesion basis

 

 Locoregional recurrent

5

 Contralateral breast recurrent

16

 Lymph node metastasis

 

  Right axillary

21

  Left axillary

6

 Distant metastasis

159

Treatment intention

 

Yes

9 (34.6%)

No

17 (65.4%)

7th AJCC breast cancer TNM stage

 

Low stage (stage I and II)

4 (15.4%)

High stage (stage III and IV)

22 (84.6%)

  1. *Descriptive statistics; n = frequency; % = percentage