Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2009; 15(6): 737-741
Published online Feb 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.737
Table 1 Tumor volume in different groups after treatment with PDT and/or gemcitabine (cm3) (mean ± SE)
GroupsPre-therapy3 d6 d9 d12 d15 d18 d21 dP
A0.14 ± 0.090.26 ± 0.130.43 ± 0.180.56 ± 0.230.66 ± 0.230.80 ± 0.101.01 ± 0.121.25 ± 0.09< 0.01
B0.12 ± 0.060.26 ± 0.110.39 ± 0.150.51 ± 0.180.62 ± 0.170.75 ± 0.090.93 ± 0.081.20 ± 0.11< 0.01
C0.13 ± 0.070.23 ± 0.100.32 ± 0.140.44 ± 0.140.57 ± 0.120.72 ± 0.100.91 ± 0.121.16 ± 0.08< 0.01
D0.14 ± 0.080.22 ± 0.120.24 ± 0.150.24 ± 0.160.28 ± 0.120.35 ± 0.100.42 ± 0.120.49 ± 0.08< 0.01
E0.12 ± 0.070.13 ± 0.090.14 ± 0.100.15 ± 0.090.17 ± 0.080.18 ± 0.100.22 ± 0.100.28 ± 0.12< 0.01
P0.9510.038< 0.01< 0.01< 0.01< 0.01< 0.01< 0.01
Table 2 Tumor weight (g) and TGI (%) response to PDT and/or gemcitabine
GroupAnimals (n)TW (mean ± SE)TGI
A121.65 ± 0.21-
B121.62 ± 0.121.80
C121.37 ± 0.1917.00
D120.69 ± 0.2358.18
E120.29 ± 0.2082.42
P-< 0.01-