Table 3 Univariable analysis for laryngectomy-free survival for laryngeal cancer patients (No. of patients = 40).

From: Predictive Value of Pretherapeutic Maximum Standardized Uptake Value (Suvmax) In Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer

Variable

Univariable analysis

HR

95% CI

P value

Gender

Male vs. Female

30.9

0.04–219

0.305

Age

≥ 70 vs. <70 years

29.1

0.28–296

0.340

T-classification

T3 + T4 vs. T1 + T2

6.67

1.12–53.9

0.039*

N-classification

N2 + N3 vs. N0 + N1

0.49

0.06–3.98

0.508

Alcohol abuse

Present vs. absent

1.09

0.29–4.07

0.895

Smoking

Present vs. absent

20.45

0.01–734

0.876

SUVmax primary tumor ≥

9.5 vs. <9.5

0.56

0.13–2.26

0.407

TLG primary tumor ≥

20 K vs. <20 K

0.79

0.19–3.25

0.753

MTV primary tumor ≥

6 vs. <6 cm3

0.73

0.19–2.73

0.641

  1. HR: hazard ratio. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval. SUVmax: maximum standard uptake value. TLG: total lesion glycolysis. MTV: metabolic tumor volume.
  2. P value for null hypothesis; *statistically significant.
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