FDG-PET staging and importance of lymph node SUV in head and neck cancer

Head & Neck Oncology

Table 1 Patient Characteristics

Characteristic	Total	KUMC	Thomas Jefferson
Total	212	92	120
Gender
Male	124	69	55
Female	88	23	65
Age (median, years)	58	58	56
Tumor Site
Oral cavity	29	17	12
Oropharynx	89	39	50
Larynx	54	29	25
Hypopharynx	3	2	1
Salivary Gland	13	2	11
Nasal-Sinus	9	1	8
Unknown primary	5	1	4
Stage
T0	13	6	7
T1-2	66	28	38
T3-4	120	58	62
Recurrent	13	0	13
N0	78	28	50
N1	36	18	18
N2-3	98	46	52
Chemotherapy	159	59	100
Surgical resection	42	18	24