Table 2.

Mid (post 2–3 cycles) vs. end of TX PET positron emission tomography therapy (TX PET) in Hodgkin lymphoma using liberal criteria for defining PET negativity at mid-TX.
 Data from Hutchings M, Mikhaeel NG, Fields PA, Nunan T, Timothy AR. Prognostic value of interim FDG-PET after two or three cycles of chemotherapy in Hodgkin lymphoma. Ann Oncol. 2005;16:1160–8.
 N = 42 patients

NPVPPVAccuracy
* P = NS 
Abbreviations: NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value 
Mid 97% (34/35) 71% (5/7) 93% (39/42) 
End 94% (33/35)* 57% (4/7)* 88% (37/42)* 
NPVPPVAccuracy
* P = NS 
Abbreviations: NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value 
Mid 97% (34/35) 71% (5/7) 93% (39/42) 
End 94% (33/35)* 57% (4/7)* 88% (37/42)* 
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