Preoperative maximum standardized uptake value and carbohydrate antigen 19–9 were independent predictors of pathological stages and overall survival in Chinese patients with pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma

Background Purpose of this study was to analyze whether preoperative maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) and carbohydrate antigen 19–9 (CA19–9) levels might provide prognostic information in Chinese patients with pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma (PDAC) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).