Protective role of fish oil (Maxepa) on early events of rat mammary carcinogenesis by modulation of DNA-protein crosslinks, cell proliferation and p53 expression

Table 2 Effect of fish oil on DMBA-induced palpable mammary tumors in rats after 35 weeks

Group	No. of rats with tumors^a per total rats	Tumor incidence (%)	Total no. of tumors	Tumor	Size (mm³)
				<2	>2–<5
B	9/10	90	61	22	39
C	6/10	60^b	32^c	11	21

^aPalpable tumors confirmed as adenocarcinomas by histopathology.
^bSignificantly different from group B by Fischer's exact probability test (P < 0.05).
^cSignificantly different from group B by Student's t-test (P < 0.01).

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