Diffusion-limited tumour growth: Simulations and analysis

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 385-400

  Gerlee, Philip ^a   Anderson, Alexander R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion limited growth; Tumour morphology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL GROWTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NEOPLASM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CELL GROWTH PROCESSES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOPLASMS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 77954627336     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2010.7.385     Document Type: Article

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