Introduction and Enlargement of Microcrack in Tumors

Our recent research is to evaluate how introduction and/or enlargement of microcracks in tumor would effectively decrease the flow resistance in porous tumors. Theoretical simulation results illustrate more than 10% of the flow resistance reduction after introduction of a microcrack and sequential enlargement of the microcrack would result in more resistance reduction.  This research is significant to drug delivery in tumors.  In convection-enhanced delivery, reduction of flow resistance would minimize backflow of drug-carrying nanofluid along the infusion catheter.  While in systemic drug delivery via i.v., a reduction of the flow resistance would effectively lower the interstitial fluid pressure at the tumor central region, therefore, facilitating more drug delivered to the tumor core.

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