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A theorem for Poisson convergence on realizations of twodimensional Branching Random Walks with an underlying continuous time Markov Branching Process is proved. This result can be used to gain an approximation for the number of cells having sustained a certain deficiency after a long time in multistage carcinogenesis.
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Lenz, N. Poisson convergence on continuous time Branching Random Walks and multistage carcinogenesis. J. Math. Biology 14, 301–307 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00275395
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00275395