Tutorials in mathematical biosciences. III, Cell cycle, proliferation, and cancer / Avner Friedman (ed.) ; with contributions by B. Aguda ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Friedman, Avner.

Aguda, B. (Baltazar)

Series:

Lecture notes in mathematics (Springer-Verlag) ; 1872.

Lecture notes in mathematics, 0075-8434 ; 1872

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cell cycle.

Cell proliferation.

Cancer cells.

Physical Description:

vi, 246 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Cell cycle, proliferation, and cancer

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2006]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

"Mathematical biosciences subseries"

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3540291628

OCLC:

63679311

Publisher Number:

9783540291626