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Table 5 Univariate Cox regression for OS in the non-ASCT cohort according to the new risk stage

From: Semi-quantitative FDG parameters predict survival in multiple myeloma patients without autologous stem cell transplantation

FDG parameter

New risk stage

HR (95% CI)

P value

Log-rank

R-ISS + SUVmax

Overall

  

< 0.001

 

I vs. II

2.148 (1.161–3.974)

0.015

 
 

I vs. III

9.617 (3.438–26.902)

< 0.001

 
 

II vs. III

3.922 (1.459–10.540)

0.007

 

R-ISS + SUVmean

Overall

  

< 0.001

 

I vs. II

2.262 (1.211–4.223)

0.010

 
 

I vs. III

12.658 (4.487–35.713)

< 0.001

 
 

II vs. III

5.423 (2.005–14.670)

< 0.001

 

R-ISS + MTV

Overall

  

0.005

 

I vs. II

2.806 (1.329–5.924)

0.007

 
 

I vs. III

3.929 (1.510–10.222)

0.005

 
 

II vs. III

1.399 (0.640–3.056)

0.400

 

R-ISS + TLG

Overall

  

< 0.001

 

I vs. II

2.888 (1.555–5.363)

< 0.001

 
 

I vs. III

3.178 (1.272–7.941)

0.013

 
 

II vs. III

1.125 (0.453–2.796)

0.799

 

R-ISS + FL

Overall

  

0.014

 

I vs. II

2.306 (1.190–4.468)

0.013

 
 

I vs. III

3.168 (1.201–8.358)

0.020

 
 

II vs. III

1.379 (0.568–3.349)

0.478

 
  1. OS: overall survival; ASCT: autologous stem cell transplantation; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; R-ISS: Revised Multiple Myeloma International Staging System; SUVmax: maximal standardized uptake value; SUVmean: mean standardized uptake value; MTV: metabolic tumor volume; TLG: total lesion glycolysis; FL: focal lesion