Table 5 Multivariate analysis of the metabolic PET parameters after adjusting for the effects of prognostic clinicopathologic parameters (TNM stage and estrogen receptor status)

SUVmax

   ≤ 5.6

-

1.00

-

   > 5.6

0.1526

4.52

0.6 – 35.4

MTV (cm ³ )

   ≤ 8.55

-

-

   > 8.55

0.0183 ^†

3.45

1.2 – 9.6

TLG

   ≤ 14.43

-

1.00

-

   > 14.43

0.6103

1.29

0.5 – 3.5

HF

   < 0.34

-

1.00

-

   ≥ 0.34

0.0153 ^†

3.56

1.3 – 9.9