Table 2.
Comparison of tumor characteristics among the groups.
| Group | Ave Daily Food Intake (grams) | Tumor Free | % Tumor Free | Week to Palpable Tumory | Ave Survivalz | Tumors Per Animaly | Tumor Wt Per Animaly (grams) | % Grade 1 Tumors | % Grade 2 Tumors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL Con | 4.17 | 4/30a | 13.3a | 46.1a | 52.6a | 1.46 | 1.78 | 87.5 | 12.5 |
| AL EPA | 4.18 | 12/27b | 44.4b | 44.5a,b | 53.4a,b | 1.71 | 1.73 | 82.4 | 17.6 |
| CCR Con | 3.13 | 19/36b | 52.8b | 52.4b,c | 57.9b,c | 1.59 | 1.52 | 58.3 | 41.7 |
| CCR EPA | 3.14 | 18/30b | 60.0b | 48.7b,c | 57.2b,c | 1.27 | 1.48 | 75.0 | 25.0 |
| ICR Con | 3.13 | 12/29b | 41.4b | 49.1b | 56.6a,b,c | 1.58 | 1.44 | 81.3 | 18.7 |
| ICR EPA | 3.14 | 22/26c | 84.6c | 51.8c | 59.2c | 1.25 | 0.98 | 75.0 | 25.0 |
y
tumor bearing animals only;
z
all animals
Significance<0.05 between groups is denoted by superscripts