Title :
A two population model of cancer growth with fixed capacity
Author :
Stura, Ilaria ; Gabriele, Domenico ; Guiot, Caterina
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Neurosci., Univ. of Turin, Turin, Italy
Abstract :
Cancer is not a homogenous tissue, but a very complex mix of different cell populations; moreover, a delicate equilibrium exists between these components of a tumour mass. In this work we address prostate cancer although the methods presented can be generalized to most tumour types. The aim of our work is to model the behaviour of the different cell populations within the tumour and simulate changes which occur during natural evolution and treatments.
Keywords :
biological organs; cancer; cellular biophysics; differential equations; patient treatment; physiological models; tumours; cancer growth model; cell population behaviour model; fixed capacity; homogenous tissue; natural tumour evolution; prostate cancer; tumour change simulation; tumour mass component; tumour treatment; tumour type; two population model; Adaptation models; Medical treatment; Metastasis; Sociology; Statistics; Tumors;
Conference_Titel :
In Silico Oncology and Cancer Investigation (IARWISOCI), 2014 6th International Advanced Research Workshop on
DOI :
10.1109/IARWISOCI.2014.7034636
