Cancer Dissemination: A Consequence of limited Carrying Capacity?

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dc.creatorDeisboeck, Thomas S.
dc.creatorWang, Zhihui
dc.date2006-10-16
dc.date2006-10-31
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:30:09Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:30:09Z
dc.descriptionAssuming that there is feedback between an expanding cancer system and its organ-typical microenvironment, we argue here that such local tumor growth is guided by co-existence rather than competition with the surrounding tissue. We then present a novel concept that understands cancer dissemination as a biological mechanism to evade the specific carrying capacity limit of its host organ. This conceptual framework allows us to relate the tumor system's volumetric growth rate to the host organ's functionality-conveying composite infrastructure, and, intriguingly, already provides useful insights into several clinical findings.
dc.description10 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0610027
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0610027
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/118370
dc.subjectTissues and Organs
dc.titleCancer Dissemination: A Consequence of limited Carrying Capacity?
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