Fractal tumor stromal border in a nonequilibrium growth model

Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-13

  Smolle, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Fractal dimensionality; Fractals; Nonequilibrium growth model; Stromal cells; Tumor growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; GROWTH REGULATION; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; MAMMOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STROMA CELL; TUMOR GROWTH;

AUTOCRINE COMMUNICATION; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIVISION; CELL MOVEMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOPLASMS; PARACRINE COMMUNICATION; STROMAL CELLS;

EID: 0031906682     PISSN: 08846812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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