Morphological Instability and Cancer Invasion: A 'Splashing Water Drop' Analogy

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We present an analogy between two unrelated instabilities. One is caused by the impact of a drop of water on a solid surface while the other one concerns a tumor that develops invasive cellular branches into the surrounding host tissue. In spite of the apparent abstractness of the idea, it yields a very practical result, i.e. an index that predicts tumor invasion based on a few measurable parameters. We discuss its application in the context of experimental data and suggest potential clinical implications.
14 pages, 3 figures

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Medical Physics

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/122435

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https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610040
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