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Table 1 Morphological description of sample, tumour incidence and distribution.

From: Colonic perianastomotic carcinogenesis in an experimental model

 

SP

SP + DMH

Weight in g (mean ± SD)

  

Males

600 ± 0.00

521.67 ± 108.89

Females

291 ± 42.22

314.44 ± 49.67

Number of rats sacrificed, n (%)

16 (61.5 %)

27 (64.3 %)

Males/Females

1/15

9/18

Number of tumour-free rats, n (%)

16 (100 %)

9 (33.3 %)

Males, n (%)

1/1 (100 %)

0/9 (0%)

Females, n (%)

15/15 (100 %)

9/18 (50 %) *

Total number of tumours, n

-

29

Males/Females, n

-

15/14

Mean number of tumours/rat (mean ± SD)

  

Males

-

2.22 ± 0.83

Females

-

2.11 ± 1.17

Tumour area in cm2 (mean ± SD)

  

Males

-

7.38 ± 0.97

Females

-

6.85 ± 0.90

  1. Males vs. Females: * within SP+DMH group, p = 0,011.
  2. DMH: Dimethylhydrazine; g: grams; n: number; SD: Standard deviation; SP: Surgical procedure.