TABLE 1

Effect of Octreotide* on SS-R-Positive CA-20948 Liver Metastases After Sham Operation or 70% Partial Hepatectomy

Treatment	Mean liver weight (g)	Tumor score
Treatment	Mean liver weight (g)			0	1–20	21–50	51–100	>100^†	>100^‡
Sham operation
Control (n = 8)	10.4 (0.9)	—	1	3	3	1	—
Octreotide (n = 8)	10.3 (1.0)	—	1	4	3	—	—
70% PHx
Control (n = 8)^§	16.1 (4.3)	—	—	—	—	2	6
Octreotide (n = 8)^§	14.8 (2.6)	—	—	—	1	1	6

↵* 50 μg/kg subcutaneously, twice daily.
↵^† <50% of liver affected.
↵^‡ >50% of liver affected.
↵^§ P < 0.01 vs. sham operation.
Values in parentheses are SEM.