[extropy-chat] [MATH+BIO] Spanish scientists use math to kill cancer cells

[The Avantguardian]

      Apparently the Spanish have used math to model
cancer cell growth and neutrophile responses. They
used their predictions to direct immunotherapy using
GM-CSF a growth factor for a type of white blood cell
called a neutrophile. While this is hardly the "magic
bullet", it did cure a person with terminal liver
cancer (hepatocarcinoma).  




layperson's description
http://www.euroresidentes.com/Blogs/2005/05/spanish-scientists-use-maths-to-cure.htm

Technical papers
http://www.biophysj.org/cgi/content/abstract/85/5/2948

http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PRLTAO000092000023238101000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes

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