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Table 1 The quantitative evaluation of the pulmonary melanoma nodules on the lung surface.

From: In vivo UVA irradiation of mouse is more efficient in promoting pulmonary melanoma metastasis than in vitro

Treatment 1

Tumors

Treatment 2

Tumors

In vivo

Number per ten mice

Median

In vitro

Number per ten mice

Median

1a: B16-F1

27

2

2a: B16-F1

22

2

1b: B16-F10

70

4.5

2b: B16-F10

82

5

1c: B16-F1 + UVA

117*

7.5

2c: B16-F1 + UVA

34

2

1d: B16-F1 +

3 Ă— UVA

72

4

-

-

-

  1. 1 C57BL/6 mice (n = 10) were in vivo irradiated after i.v. melanoma cell injection into the tail vein. *p < 0.01
  2. 2 B16-F1 melanoma cells were in vitro irradiated before their i.v. injection into the tail vein of C57BL/6 mice (n = 10).