Mathematical modelling of glioblastoma tumour development: A review

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1779-1794

  Hatzikirou, Haralampos ^a   Deutsch, Andreas ^a   Schaller, Carlo ^b   Simon, Matthias ^b   Swanson, Kristin ^c  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Avascular tumour growth; Glioblastoma multiforme; Invasion; Mathematical modelling; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644518361     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202505000960     Document Type: Article

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