Table 13.1.
EPR oximetry using injected India ink to assess pO2 measurements in tumors measured in vivo while patient breathes room air and enriched oxygena
| Tumor | Tumor pO2 as mmHg | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Site | Breathing room air | Breathing enriched oxygen | Effect of breathing enriched oxygen |
| Lymphoma | Post. thigh | <5 | >100 | Increased |
| Lymphoma | Post. thigh | <3 | >10 | Increased |
| Lymphoma | Post. thigh | ~1 | >5 | Increased |
| Melanoma | Knee | <10 | >50 | Increased |
| Melanoma | Foot | Anoxic | Anoxic | No change |
| Melanoma | Scalp | Anoxic | Anoxic | No change |
| Melanoma | Scalp and neck | ~6 | ~12 | Increased |
| Melanoma | Scapula | <1 | <5 | Increased |
| Melanoma | Chest | ~10 | ~10 | No change |
| Melanoma | Calf | Anoxic | ~3 | Increased |
| Sarcoma | Nose | ~10 | ~10 | No change |
a
Adapted from a table in Swartz et al. [6]; reproduced with permission.