| Pre-CRT SUV | 
        HR | 
        95% CI | 
        p-value | 
       
      
        | <8 vs >8 | 
        2.062 | 
        0.597    – 7.128 | 
        0.253 | 
       
      
        | <10 vs >10 | 
        1.285 | 
        0.482    – 3.425 | 
        0.617 | 
       
      
        | <12 vs >12 | 
        0.933 | 
        0.369    – 2.357 | 
        0.883 | 
       
      
        | <14 vs >14 | 
        0.625 | 
        0.223    – 1.760 | 
        0.375 | 
       
      
        | <16 vs >16 | 
        0.845 | 
        0.276    – 2.580 | 
        0.767 | 
       
      
        | <18 vs >18 | 
        1.037 | 
        0.299    – 3.956 | 
        0.955 | 
       
      
        |   | 
          | 
          | 
          | 
       
      
        | % SUV Change | 
        HR | 
        95% CI | 
        p-value | 
       
      
        | <30% vs >30% | 
        1.338 | 
        0.386    – 4.637 | 
        0.647 | 
       
      
        | <40% vs >40% | 
        0.976 | 
        0.347    - 2.742 | 
        0.963 | 
       
      
        | <50% vs >50% | 
        0.281 | 
        0.105    – 0.754 | 
        0.012 | 
       
      
        | <60% vs >60% | 
        0.285 | 
        0.100    – 0.809 | 
        0.018 | 
       
      
        | <70% vs >70% | 
        0.271 | 
        0.060    – 1.221 | 
        0.089 | 
       
      
        |   | 
          | 
          | 
          | 
       
      
        | Post-CRT SUV | 
        HR | 
        95% CI | 
        p-value | 
       
      
        | <3 vs >3* | 
        - | 
        - | 
        - | 
       
      
        | <4 vs >4 | 
        6.36 | 
        1.439    – 28.11 | 
        0.015 | 
       
      
        | <5 vs >5 | 
        3.248 | 
        1.174    – 8.988 | 
        0.023 | 
       
      
        | <6 vs >6 | 
        2.76 | 
        1.026    – 7.430 | 
        0.044 | 
       
      
        | <7 vs >7 | 
        4.833 | 
        1.744    – 13.394 | 
        0.002 | 
       
     
   
      *- hazard ratio for 3 could not be calculated since there were no deaths in patients
    with Post-CRT SUV <3; HR – hazard ratio; CI – confidence interval; CRT –
    chemoradiotherapy; SUV – standard uptake value |