Table 1. Summary of the mouse treatment groups (number and time course) and results of tumour growth (weight, metastasis, invasion and vascularisation).
| Group I (early) | Group II (late) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplements in the drinking water | No Dox | +Dox | No Dox | +Dox |
| Number of animals | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Start of treatment | Directly after transplantation | Week 5 | ||
| Period of treatment | Weeks 1–4 | Weeks 5–8 | ||
| Autopsy after | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | ||
| Average tumour weight in mg | 343±65.7 | 50.4±9.24 | 1374±149.3 | 822.2±76.6 |
| Number of animals with macroscopic metastasis | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Number of animals with invasion into duodenum and/or stomach | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
The deviation is given as s.e.m.