Table 1 . The effect of radiotherapy on the surface tension of cancerous cervical tissue .

Cervical cancer	Minimum surface tension mN/m a) Pre-radiation b) Post-radiation	Maximum surface tension mN/m a)Pre-radiation b) Post-radiation
Radio-responsive	a) 26.6±3.6 b) 41.1 ±2.8	a) ~45 b) ~31
Partially radio-responsive	a) 24.9 ±1.2 b) 25.1 ± 3.1	a) ~47 b) ~47

*data adapted to reference 43.