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This study introduces a stochastic model for tumor growth, revealing a characteristic fractal dimension that predicts tumor size dynamics. External fluctuations can distort this dimension, and correlated noise may induce stochastic resonance.

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Area of Science:

Mathematical biology
Computational oncology
Non-linear dynamics

Background:

Tumor growth dynamics are complex and influenced by cellular processes.
Predicting tumor progression requires robust mathematical models.
Understanding the role of noise and fluctuations is crucial for accurate modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a stochastic mathematical model for predicting tumor growth and fractal dimension.
To investigate the influence of external fluctuations on tumor fractal dimension.
To explore the phenomenon of stochastic resonance in tumor growth dynamics.

Main Methods:

Stochastic modeling of individual cell processes.
Analysis of expected tumor radius and fractal dimension.
Investigation of multiplicative and additive noise correlations.

Main Results:

A characteristic fractal dimension was identified, capable of predicting tumor growth to a stationary state.
External fluctuations were found to distort the tumor's fractal dimension.
The model predicts stochastic resonance when multiplicative and additive noise are correlated.

Conclusions:

The proposed stochastic model provides insights into tumor growth regularities.
Fractal dimension is a key parameter for predicting tumor behavior, but sensitive to noise.
Correlated noise can lead to stochastic resonance, a phenomenon relevant to tumor dynamics.