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View SchemaMorphological Instability and Cancer Invasion: A 'Splashing Water Drop' Analogy
| Authors | Caterina Guiot, Pier Paolo Delsanto, Thomas S. Deisboeck |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0610040 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0610040 |
Abstract
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.
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