Table 2.

Tumor growth parameter sets estimated by the MCMC parameter fitting method assuming a dynamic carrying capacity. The last column gives the maximum value of K_C, a value used when a constant carrying capacity is forced on the system.

	Growth Rate and Sensitivity		Dynamic Carrying Capacity			Constant Carrying Capacity
	μ	α	p	q	KC(0)	$K_C={\left(\frac{p}{q}\right)}^{3∕2}$
Set 1	0.28	1.08	0.90	7.97·10−8	1.12·108	3.79·1010
Set 2	0.23	1.03	34.5	3.14·10−6	8.47·105	3.64·1010
Set 3	0.19	1.44·10−5	0.73	5.98·10−8	2.90·107	4.27·1010