Chapter 6. Computer Simulation of Tumour Response to Therapy
- Sylvia Nagl
Published Online: 16 MAY 2006
DOI: 10.1002/0470032898.ch6
Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Cancer Bioinformatics: From Therapy Design to Treatment
Additional Information
How to Cite
Stamatakos, G. S. and Uzunoglu, N. (2006) Computer Simulation of Tumour Response to Therapy, in Cancer Bioinformatics: From Therapy Design to Treatment (ed S. Nagl), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470032898.ch6
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:
- mathematical analysis and discrete mathematics;
- computer simulation efforts;
- finite difference time domain (FDTD) technique;
- radiotherapy response simulation;
- tumour simulation models;
- DNA and protein microarrays;
- chemotherapy response simulation;
- efficacy–toxicity mathematical model;
- tumour vulnerability identification
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Tumour growth simulation
Radiotherapy response simulation
Chemotherapy response simulation
Simulation of tumour response to other therapeutic modalities
Simulation of normal tissue response to antineoplastic interventions
Integration of molecular networks into tumour behaviour simulations
Future directions