Thermodynamical analysis of the dynamics of tumor interaction with the host immune system

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 313, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 569-577

  Lucia, U ^a   Maino, G ^b,c  

^a INFM   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Host immune system; Rational thermodynamics; Statistical physics; Tumor growth

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMODYNAMICS; TUMORS;

IMMUNE SYSTEM; STATISTICAL PHYSICS;

IMMUNOLOGY;

EID: 0037107849     PISSN: 03784371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(02)00980-9     Document Type: Article

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