title: The role of engineering approaches in analysing cancer invasion and metastasis.
abstract: In the past decade, novel materials, probes and tools have enabled fundamental and applied cancer researchers to take a fresh look at the complex problem of tumour invasion and metastasis. These new tools, which include imaging modalities, controlled but complex in vitro culture conditions, and the ability to model and predict complex processes in vivo, represent an integration of traditional with novel engineering approaches; and their potential effect on quantitatively understanding tumour progression and invasion looks promising.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Street, Boston MA 02215, USA. zaman@bu.edu
authors.forename: Muhammad H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Zaman
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004738:Engineering; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials