Untersuchungen über die Roustumoren beim Huhn

Growth Characteristics of the Rous No. 1 Sarcoma Grown in the Peritoneal Cavity of Chickens

“…A minimum tumour-inducing dose of 100 cells is in contrast with the findings of Frainkel (1927) who stated that 500,000 Rous cells were necessary to produce a tumour. The fact that the more cells injected, the quicker the growth of the tumours (Frankel, 1927) finds confirmation in the ascites tumour (Table I). Klein and Revesz (1953) found that approximately 0.7 x 106 cells were necessary to produce 100 per cent takes of the Ehrlich ascites tumour in C3H/St.…”