An Introduction to Physical Oncology How Mechanistic Mathematical Modeling Can Improve Cancer Therapy Outcomes |
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| Author:
| Cristini, Vittorio
Koay, Eugene
Wang, Zhihui |
| Series title: | Chapman and Hall/CRC Mathematical Biology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-315-35688-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2017 |
| Publisher: | CRC Press LLC
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| Imprint: | Chapman & Hall/CRC |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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This book introduces the emerging field of physical oncology, and includes recent breakthroughs in how novel mathematical models of physical transport processes incorporate patient tissue and imaging data routinely produced in the clinic to predict the efficacy of many cancer treatment approaches, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
This book introduces the emerging field of physical oncology, and includes recent breakthroughs in how novel mathematical models of physical transport processes incorporate patient tissue and imaging data routinely produced in the clinic to predict the efficacy of many cancer treatment approaches, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy.