Table 3 The metabolic response of supradiaphragmatic and retroperitoneal lymphnodes to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Response to first line treatment | Supradiaphragmatic lymphnodes | Retroperitoneal lymphnodes | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Complete response after NACT | responders | 65% (39/60) | 68% (23/34) | 0.82 |
non-responders | 30% (11/37) | 40% (8/20) | 0.55 | |
Mean decrease in SUVmax in sdLNs with partial metabolic response | responders | 42% | 67% | 0.13 |
non-responders | 20% | 27% | 0.90 |