Chapter 4. Mathematical Models of Cancer
- Sylvia Nagl
Published Online: 16 MAY 2006
DOI: 10.1002/0470032898.ch4
Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Cancer Bioinformatics: From Therapy Design to Treatment
Additional Information
How to Cite
Patel, M. and Nagl, S. (2006) Mathematical Models of Cancer, in Cancer Bioinformatics: From Therapy Design to Treatment (ed S. Nagl), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470032898.ch4
Editor Information
Department of Oncology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 16 MAY 2006
- Published Print: 27 JAN 2006
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470863046
Online ISBN: 9780470032893
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- modelling and simulation;
- mathematical models and solid tumour dynamics;
- L-systems, P-systems and cellular automata;
- Gompertz function;
- multicellular tumour spheroid;
- Ordinary differential equations (ODE) and partial differential equations (PDE);
- tumour cord modelling;
- visualization-oriented approach;
- Response modelling;
- dynamic pathway models
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Growth models
A very brief tour of cellular automata
Angiogenesis models
Treatment response models
Dynamic pathways models
Other models
Simulations of complex biological systems
Concluding remarks