Does tumor growth follow a 'universal law'?

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dc.creatorGuiot, caterina
dc.creatorDegiorgis, Piero Giorgio
dc.creatorDelsanto, Pier Paolo
dc.creatorGabriele, Pietro
dc.creatorDeisboeck, Thomas S.
dc.date2003-03-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:48:55Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:48:55Z
dc.descriptionA general model for the ontogenetic growth of living organisms has been recently proposed. Here we investigate the extension of this model to the growth of solid malignant tumors. A variety of in vitro and in vivo data are analyzed and compared with the prediction of a 'universal' law, relating properly rescaled tumor masses and tumor growth times. The results support the notion that tumor growth follows such a universal law. Several important implications of this finding are discussed, including its relevance for tumor metastasis and recurrence, cell turnover rates, angiogenesis and invasion.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0303050
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0303050
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/85207
dc.subjectMedical Physics
dc.subjectQuantitative Biology
dc.titleDoes tumor growth follow a 'universal law'?
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