Tutorials in Mathematical Biosciences III: Cell Cycle, Proliferation, and Cancer (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 1872)

ISBN 10: 3540291628 / ISBN 13: 9783540291626

Verlag: Springer, 2005

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers I-9783540291626

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Tutorials in Mathematical Biosciences III: Cell Cycle, Proliferation, and Cancer (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 1872)
• Verlag: Springer
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 3540291628
• ISBN-13: 9783540291626
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: New

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This volume introduces some basic mathematical models for cell cycle, proliferation, cancer, and cancer therapy. Chapter 1 gives an overview of the modeling of the cell division cycle. Chapter 2 describes how tumor secretes growth factors to form new blood vessels in its vicinity, which provide it with nutrients it needs in order to grow. Chapter 3 explores the process that enables the tumor to invade the neighboring tissue. Chapter 4 models the interaction between a tumor and the immune system. Chapter 5 is concerned with chemotherapy; it uses concepts from control theory to minimize obstacles arising from drug resistance and from cell cycle dynamics. Finally, Chapter 6 reviews mathematical results for various cancer models.