Department of Medical Physics, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
Comput Math Methods Med. 2012;2012:960256. doi: 10.1155/2012/960256. Epub 2012 Jul 12.
Mathematical and stochastic computer (in silico) models of tumour growth and treatment response of the past and current eras are presented, outlining the aims of the models, model methodology, the key parameters used to describe the tumour system, and treatment modality applied, as well as reported outcomes from simulations. Fractionated radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and combined therapies are reviewed, providing a comprehensive overview of the modelling literature for current modellers and radiobiologists to ignite the interest of other computational scientists and health professionals of the ever evolving and clinically relevant field of tumour modelling.
本文呈现了过去和现在时代的肿瘤生长和治疗反应的数学和随机计算机(计算机模拟)模型,概述了模型的目的、模型方法、用于描述肿瘤系统的关键参数以及应用的治疗方式,以及从模拟中报告的结果。本文回顾了分次放射治疗、化学治疗和联合治疗,为当前建模者和放射生物学家提供了建模文献的全面概述,激发其他计算科学家和肿瘤建模这一不断发展且与临床相关领域的医疗专业人员的兴趣。