Table 2

Study of the cellular apoptosis in the tumour tissue

Experimental group

Sample

18 days

22 days

27 days

Tumour control

8 ± 2^a

17 ± 5^ab

13 ± 4^ac

P(+) 2d

27 ± 6^bd

38 ± 5^d

19 ± 6^bc

P(-) 2d

34 ± 6^d

10 ± 2^ac

8 ± 2^a

P(+) 7d

8 ± 2^a

57 ± 7^e

61 ± 10^e

P(-) 7d

9 ± 2^a

20 ± 3^bd

11 ± 3^a

Results are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation of the number of apoptotic cells counted in 10 fields at 100 × magnification (cells/10 fields). Means for each cytokine (IL-10 or IL-6) without a common letter differ significantly (P < 0.05).

de Moreno de LeBlanc et al. Breast Cancer Research 2005 7:R477   doi:10.1186/bcr1032