Table 1a Results of variance component analysis of heterogeneity of hypoxia in resected tumours. Intra- and interpatient variance of hypoxia (indicated by HP or hypoxic percentage) in whole tumour and epithelial and stromal compartments

From: Analysis of the intra- and intertumoral heterogeneity of hypoxia in pancreatic cancer patients receiving the nitroimidazole tracer pimonidazole

 

Intrapatient variance

Interpatient variance

Ratio of intra/interpatient variance

Hypoxia in whole tumour

0.66

1.13

0.37

Hypoxia in epithelial tumour

0.49

1.83

0.21

Hypoxia in stromal tumour

0.74

0.74

0.5