Tumors grow fast at first, then slow as they outrun their blood supply. Compare Gompertz and logistic curves bending toward a ceiling.
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Gompertz & logistic dynamics
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Tumors do not grow exponentially forever — they slow as they outstrip their blood supply. Gompertz and logistic models both bend toward a carrying capacity, with growth fastest early on. This shape guides how treatments are timed. Educational tool, not medical advice.
Reading this result: The Gompertz curve reaches half of its 1000-cell ceiling around day 46; growth is fastest early on and flattens as it nears carrying capacity.
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Unrestricted exponential growth never lasts; nutrient and oxygen limits impose a carrying capacity. The Gompertz and logistic models both capture this S-shaped slowdown, with growth fastest when the tumor is small — a pattern that informs how and when therapies are applied. Educational tool, not medical advice.
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