Table 5

Histology of colon tumours in azoxymethane treated rats 19 weeks after the first dose of carcinogen

Histological parameter n9 diet (adenocarcinomas=10) n3 diet (adenocarcinomas=8) n6 diet (adenocarcinomas=30)
Well differentiated3 (30)2  (25)6  (20)
Moderately differentiated7 (70)4 (50)6 (20)
Poorly differentiated02 (25)18 (60)5-160
  • Numbers in parentheses are percentage of tumour per total colon tumours with each diet.

  • 5-160 p = 0.01 n6 v n9 diet.