Methods For and Uses of Mechanical Stiffness Profiling of Cancer Cells

摘要

Methods of predicting the invasiveness or metastatic potential of cancer cells are provided herein. Methods of screening for cancer cells or diagnosing cancer in a subject are also provided. Methods of screening for agents capable of reducing invasiveness or metastasis of cancer cells are also provided. All of the methods rely on analyzing the creep compliance or spring constant of cells.