• DocumentCode
    1208859
  • Title

    Prey-Predator-Protector Model for Cancer

  • Author

    Stein, Jack

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Electrical Engineering, Radnor Center for Graduate Studies, Pennsylvania State University
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    7/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    544
  • Lastpage
    549
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a simulation model of the disease cancer. Various aspects of the disease are noted and changes in these aspects are modeled to indicate their resemblance to real-life situations. As with any model, its validity depends on how well it conforms with experimental evidence, and how useful it is as a predictor of future events. It is hoped that the model will stimulate sufficient interest that such experiments will be conducted, with the ultimate goal being a better approach to the control of the disease.
  • Keywords
    Biological system modeling; Cancer; Cardiac disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Nonlinear equations; Pain; Predictive models; Protection; Statistics; Steady-state; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Humans; Models, Biological; Neoplasms; Research Design;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1981.324742
  • Filename
    4121269