Predictive Value of Maximum Standardized Uptake Value (SUVmax) on 18F-FDG PET/CT in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Abstract

Higher SUVmax of primary pancreatic tumor is associated with poor PFS and pretreatment SUVmax is an independent prognostic factor for predicting PFS in patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer who received gemcitabine-based palliative chemotherapy. However, pretreatment SUVmax is not associated with chemotherapeutic response.