Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between the maximum standardized uptake value(SUVmax) of colorectal cancer primary lesions and clinical pathological features, such as TNM staging and clinical staging.
MethodsEighty-three patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer and without any previous treatment were retrospectively analyzed and underwent 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT examinations within one week, in which the SUVmax of the primary lesions was measured. Data were compared using one-way ANOVA and two-sample t test. Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation of the SUVmax of colorectal cancer primary lesions with TNM staging and clinical staging.
ResultsThe SUVmax of colorectal cancer primary lesions correlated with the tumor diameter(t=2.497, P < 0.05), pathological type and differentiation degree(F=3.727, P < 0.05). Statistically significant differences were found in the SUVmax of different N stages, M stages, and clinical stages(t=2.081, t=2.168, F=2.839, all P < 0.05) but not in the SUVmax of different T stages. The SUVmax of colorectal cancer primary lesions positively correlated with N, M, and clinical stages(r=0.248, 0.273, 0.324, all P < 0.05) but not with T stages (r=0.004, P>0.05).
ConclusionsThe SUVmax of colorectal cancer primary lesions correlated with the tumor diameter, pathological type, differentiation degree, N stages, M stages, and clinical stages. Hence, SUVmax can reflect the invasion and proliferation abilities of colorectal cancer.