Table 2.
Interstitial fluid pressure (mmHg) in normal and neoplastic tissues in patients
| Tissue type | n | Mean | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal skin | 5 | 0.4 | −1.0–3.0 |
| Normal breast | 8 | 0.0 | − 0.5–3.0 |
| Head/neck carcinomas | 27 | 19.0 | 1.5–79.0 |
| Cervical carcinomas | 26 | 23.0 | 6.0–94.0 |
| Lung carcinomas | 26 | 10.0 | 1.0–27.0 |
| Metastatic melanomas | 14 | 21.0 | 0.0–60.0 |
| Metastatic melanomas | 12 | 14.5 | 2.0–41.0 |
| Breast carcinomas | 13 | 29.0 | 5.0–53.0 |
| Breast carcinomas | 8 | 15.0 | 4.0–33.0 |
| Brain tumorsa | 17 | 7.0 | 2.0–15.0 |
| Brain tumorsa | 11 | 1.0 | − 0.5–8.0 |
| Colorectal liver metastases | 8 | 21.0 | 6.0–45.0 |
| Lymphomas | 7 | 4.5 | 1.0–12.5 |
| Renal cell carcinoma | 1 | 38.0 | — |
a
Patients were treated with anti-edema therapy.