Table 2.
Dimensionless Dependent Variable | Biological Representation | Scaling Factor (e.g. ) | ||
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Viable tumor cells | (fixed solid volume fraction) | ||
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Dead tumor cells |
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Extracellular Matrix |
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Healthy host cells |
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Oxygen |
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Glucose |
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Carbon dioxide |
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Lactate |
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Bicarbonate |
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Hydrogen ion |
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Sodium ion |
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Chloride ion |
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Tumor growth factors |
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Tumor angiogenic factors |
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MDEs |
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Myofibroblastic cells |
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New blood vessels |
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New lymphatic vessels |
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Tumor cell potential |
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Extracellular matrix potential |
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Healthy host cell potential |
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Solid phase tumor cell pressure |
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Interstitial fluid phase pressure |
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Interstitial fluid velocity |
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Solid cell velocity |
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