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Table 3 The extracellular volume (ECV), plasma volume (PV) and total tissue water (TTW) in skin and tumor in control and after repeated hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) exposure.

From: Hyperoxia increases the uptake of 5-fluorouracil in mammary tumors independently of changes in interstitial fluid pressure and tumor stroma

 

ECV

(ml/g dry weight)

PV

(ml/g dry weight)

TTW

(ml/g dry weight)

 

Skin

Tumor

Skin

Tumor

Skin

Tumor

Control

(n = 9)

0.55 ± 0.12

1.00 ± 0.27

0.007 ± 0.004

0.07 ± 0.04

1.44 ± 0.09

3.73 ± 0.45

HBO

(n = 8)

0.50 ± 0.18

0.85 ± 0.47

0.004 ± 0.003

0.06 ± 0.03

1.45 ± 0.2

4.05 ± 0.9

  1. Means ± SD.