Clinical Study

Preoperative PET/CT 18F-FDG Standardized Uptake by Lymph Nodes as a Significant Prognostic Factor in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Table 3

The relationship between SUVLN and site of recurrence.

Recurrence siteNumber of patients (%)SUVLN, median (range)

Distant metastasis93.42 (0.7–10.2)0.841
Peritoneal recurrence43.0 (2.0–4.0)
Locoregional recurrence63.59 (0.7–15.2)