The role of growth factors in avascular tumour growth

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 35-55

  Byrne, H M ^a   Gourley, S A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distributed time delays; Tumour growth

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

AVASCULAR TUMOR GROWTH; DISTRIBUTED TIME DELAYS; GROWTH FACTORS;

ONCOLOGY;

EID: 0031211273     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(97)00143-X     Document Type: Article

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