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Table 3 Changes in perfusion parameters, RECIST-1.1 diameter, and tumour volume in patients with partial response, stable disease, and progressive disease (n = 53)

From: Evaluation of response to conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy by perfusion computed tomography in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

 

Partial response (n = 30)

Stable disease (n = 20)

Progressive disease (n = 3)

Baseline

Control

p value

Baseline

Control

p value

Baseline

Control

p value

Blood flow (mL/100 mL/min)

162.0 ± 78.8

154.7 ± 90.2

0.681

234.0 ± 199.0

195.3 ± 111.8

0.391

171.7 ± 146.2

170.41 ± 130.3

0.968

Blood volume (mL/100 mL)

8.1 ± 3.1

6.4 ± 3.0

0.006

9.3 ± 4.9

7.9 ± 3.7

0.137

7.3 ± 2.8

7.3 ± 4.8

0.975

Permeability (mL/100 mL/min)

15.5 ± 5.7

13.9 ± 8.3

0.307

17.8 ± 11.3

16.5 ± 10.2

0.709

18.3 ± 6.5

17.7 ± 9.6

0.809

Mean transit time (s)

7.1 ± 3.1

5.8 ± 2.4

0.031

6.4 ± 4.1

5.8 ± 2.3

0.456

7.8 ± 3.5

7.0 ± 3.6

0.465

RECIST-1.1 diameter (mm)

59.8 ± 23.7

41.0 ± 18.0

0.000

55.7 ± 23.4

53.3 ± 23.2

0.007

58.7 ± 20.4

65.0 ± 26.2

0.210

Tumour volume (cc)

120.2 ± 154.0

44.6 ± 59.8

0.000

90.4 ± 122.3

64.3 ± 108.0

0.006

93.3 ± 73.4

126.7 ± 97.6

0.145

  1. Significant p values are in bold
  2. RECIST Response evaluation criteria in solid tumours