Standardized Uptake Value Illuminates Tumor Inflammation and Treatment Response.

Maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) on positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging is prognostic in cervical cancer. It was recently demonstrated that low pre-treatment SUVmax is associated with superior prognosis and is correlated with decreased inflammatory signaling and myeloid-derived cell infiltration into the tumor microenvironment, potentially identifying susceptibility to targeted therapies.