%0 Journal Article %T Stochastic resonance in the growth of a tumor induced by correlated noises %A Weirong Zhong %A Yuanzhi Shao %A Zhenhui He %J Chinese Science Bulletin %@ 1861-9541 %D 2005 %I %R 10.1007/BF03183733 %X Multiplicative noise is found to divide the growth law of tumors into two parts in a logistic model, which is driven by additive and multiplicative noises simultaneously. The Fokker-Planck equation was also derived to explain the fact that the influence of the intensity of multiplicative noise on the growth of tumor cells has a stochastic resonance-like characteristic. An appropriate intensity of multiplicative noise is benefit to the growth of the tumor cells. The correlation between two sorts of noises weakens the stochastic resonance-like characteristic. Homologous noises promote the growth of the tumor cells. %K stochastic resonance %K multiplicative noise %K tumor %K logistic model %K correlation %U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03183733