[extropy-chat] Fighting Cancer with Math

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Giu1i0:
> This is also my understanding: timing drug release and othet
> intervention of the basis of a mathematical model of the (supposedly
> universal) dynamic law of the evolution of tumors.

Mike:
> One of the problems with chemo and radiation therapies is that  they
> are more toxic to the patient than the tumor is, often, so it is
> frequently just a race to kill the tumor before the patient dies from
> the treatment. A better treatment protocol would improve the odds.
 
Yes (to both).
Give a look:
http://mct.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/2/9/919