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TUTORIALS IN MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES III
CELL CYCLE, PROLIFERATION, AND CANCER |
| Volume: |
v. 3 |
| By: |
Baltazar Aguda, Mark Chaplain, Avner Friedman |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£51.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3540291628 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783540291626 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG |
| Pub. date: |
19 December, 2005 |
| Series: |
Lecture Notes in Mathematics/Mathematical Biosciences Subseries v.1872 |
| Pages: |
253 |
| Description: |
Introduces some basic mathematical models for cell cycle, proliferation, cancer, and cancer therapy. This book contains six chapters. It includes overview of the modeling of cell division cycle and a chapter on chemotherapy. It reviews mathematical results for various cancer models. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
3 black & white tables, biography |
| Publication: |
Germany |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
| Returns: |
Returnable |