Table 1 Summary of patient characteristics (n = 34), results of FDG PET/CT, and endoscopic measurements

Age (years)^a

57.4 (8.0; 40–76)

Gender

 Male

33

 Female

1

T category

 1

2

 2

3

 3

28

 4

1

N category

 1

8

 2

10

 3

16

Mean distance from incisors to proximal tumor margin by endoscopy (cm)^a

27.3 (6.4; 17.1–40.0)

Mean distance from incisors to proximal tumor margin by FDG PET/CT (cm)^a

26.8 (6.3; 15.7–41.3)

Mean SUVmax^a

17.7 (11.2; 3.52–68.93)

Mean SUVmean^a

10.6 (6.7; 2.07–40.5)