The influence of growth-induced stress from the surrounding medium on the development of multicell spheroids.

A mathematical model is adapted to the description of the growth of an avascular tumour spheroid embedded in a deformable medium (gel). Attention is focused on the influence that the mechanical properties of the gel have on the tumour's growth dynamics. Following the work of Landman and Please...

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Autores principales: Chen, C, Byrne, H, King, JR
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2001