Elevated interstitial fluid pressure — a hallmark of solid tumours — is commonly assumed to compress intratumour vessels. However, the interstitial fluid pressure is about equal to the microvascular ...

A growing tumor needs an increased blood supply for its proliferating cells. But the implications of tumor-related angiogenesis – the growth of new blood vessels – are much more complex than many ...

The term ‘pressure vessel’ signifies a wide range of different systems, all constructed with the express purpose of confining a large quantity of fluid to a small space. This definition includes ...