Correlations between pathological and SUVmax values

Number (%)

SUVmax

P value

Tumor invasive size

T1

36 (49.3)

3.95 ± 3.28

<0.001

T2

37 (50.7)

7.23 ± 4.10

ER status

Positive

56 (76.7)

4.62 ± 3.61

<0.001

Negative

17 (23.3)

8.90 ± 3.73

PR status

Positive

42 (57.5)

4.75 ± 3.94

0.0134

Negative

31 (42.5)

6.79 ± 3.95

HER2 status

Positive

10 (13.7)

8.66 ± 4.98

0.0176

Negative

63 (86.3)

5.17 ± 3.70

Ki-67 index (%)

<14

28 (38.4)

3.24 ± 2.58

<0.001

≥14

45 (61.6)

7.10 ± 4.11

Nuclear grade

1

38 (52.1)

3.85 ± 3.15

<0.001

2

17 (23.3)

6.79 ± 3.50

3

18 (24.6)

7.60 ± 3.73