Fröhlich's physical theory of cancer - Fröhlich's path from theoretical physics to biology, and the cancer problem

Neural Network World

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 337-354

  Hyland, G J ^a  

^a International Institute of Biophysics   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological coherence; Cancer; Cell division control; Fr hlich; Microwaves; Non thermal bioeffects

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL COHERENCE; CANCER; CELL DIVISION CONTROL; COHERENT EXCITATIONS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; IN-CELL; LIVING SYSTEMS; NON-LINEAR; NON-THERMAL BIOEFFECTS; PHYSICAL THEORY; REPRODUCIBILITIES; THEORETICAL PHYSICS;

BIOLOGY; CELL MEMBRANES; MICROWAVES; PHYSICS; RADIO WAVES;

CELL PROLIFERATION;

EID: 69149100053     PISSN: 12100552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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