Analyzing model inaccuracy and relative importance of parameters of discrete model of adhesion of circulating tumor cells for investigating metastatic dynamics
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Authors
- Nima Maftoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0853-996X)
- Nahid Rahmati
Institutions
- University of Waterloo (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Computers in Biology and Medicine
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2026.111937
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Cells and Metastasis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada