Quantifying solid stress and elastic energy from excised or in situ tumors.
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DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2018.020
Abstract: Solid stress, distinct from both tissue stiffness and fluid pressure, is a mechanical stress that is often elevated in both murine and human tumors. The importance of solid stress in tumor biology has been recognized… read more here.
Keywords: solid stress; stress elastic; elastic energy; stress ... See more keywords
Abstract 3987: Solid stress and elastic energy as measures of tumor mechanopathology
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DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2017-3987
Abstract: Introduction: Increased tissue stiffness is a widely accepted and actively studied biomechanical property of desmoplastic tumors, and has been linked to several hallmarks of cancer, such as growth, invasion and metastasis. The abnormal mechanics of… read more here.
Keywords: solid stress; stress elastic; elastic energy; stress ... See more keywords