| Range |
1 to 2 mm^3
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| Organism |
Eukaryotes |
| Reference |
Manalo KB, Choong PF, Dass CR. Pigment epithelium-derived factor as an impending therapeutic agent against vascular epithelial growth factor-driven tumor-angiogenesis. Mol Carcinog. 2011 Feb50(2):67-72. doi: 10.1002/mc.20711 p.67 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID21229603
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| Primary Source |
McDougall SR, Anderson AR, Chaplain MA. Mathematical modelling of dynamic adaptive tumour-induced angiogenesis: clinical implications and therapeutic targeting strategies. J Theor Biol. 2006 Aug 7 241(3):564-89PubMed ID16487543
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| Comments |
Tumors generally are dormant and harmless
because they lack the necessary nutrients and oxygen,
and therefore can only grow to a maximal size of
about 1–2mm3 [primary source]. |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
106157 |