Computational biology of cancer : lecture notes and mathematical modeling /
The book shows how mathematical and computational models can be used to study cancer biology. It introduces the concept of mathematical modeling and then applies it to a variety of topics in cancer biology. These include aspects of cancer initiation and progression, such as the somatic evolution of...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hackensack, NJ :
World Scientific,
2005.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The book shows how mathematical and computational models can be used to study cancer biology. It introduces the concept of mathematical modeling and then applies it to a variety of topics in cancer biology. These include aspects of cancer initiation and progression, such as the somatic evolution of cells, genetic instability, and angiogenesis. The book also discusses the use of mathematical models for the analysis of therapeutic approaches such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and the use of oncolytic viruses. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 250 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9812701362 9789812701367 9789812560278 9812560270 1281897086 9781281897084 |