Diverse ideas on the growth kinetics of disseminated cancer cells

Authors
Afenya, EK Calderon, CP
Citation
Ek. Afenya et Cp. Calderon, Diverse ideas on the growth kinetics of disseminated cancer cells, B MATH BIOL, 62(3), 2000, pp. 527-542
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
BULLETIN OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00928240 → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
527 - 542
Database
ISI
SICI code
0092-8240(200005)62:3<527:DIOTGK>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Theoretical and empirical arguments are used to support the growth kinetics of disseminated tumors. Employing viable hypotheses, it is established tha t Gompertzian growth of disseminated cancer cells can be derived from a num ber of theoretical considerations. Empirical methods are used to validate a nd confirm the theoretical assertions with the use of available data. (C) 2 000 Society for Mathematical Biology.