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Table 1 Tumor Range (minimum to maximum number of tumors observed in each group); Tumor Incidence (Percentage of animals having tumors); Tumor Burden (Total number of tumor counted/total number of animals); Tumor Multiplicity (Total number of tumor counted/number of tumor bearing animals) in different groups of animals

From: Prophylactic intervention of probiotics (L.acidophilus, L.rhamnosus GG) and celecoxib modulate Bax-mediated apoptosis in 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-induced experimental colon carcinogenesis

Groups of animals

Tumor Range

Tumor Incidence (%)

Tumor Burden

Tumor Multiplicity

DMH

4–7

100

5.8

5.8

celecoxib+DMH

3–5

100

3.9

3.9

L.acidophilus + celecoxib +DMH

3–4

100

3.5

3.5

L.rhamnosus GG + celecoxib + DMH

1–3

100

2.3

2.3

L.acidophilus + L.rhamnosus GG+ celecoxib +DMH

2–4

100

3.2

3.2