An Agent Based Model of Tumor Growth and Response to Radiotherapy

An agent based model was developed to examine the growth of a tumor in a healthy cell population. Response to radiation and impact of mutation and bystander effects were studied. In the growth model, the cancer cells proliferated outward becoming invasive. The mass of cancer cells developed a nec...

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Main Author: O'Neil, Nicole
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2012
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2831
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3830&context=etd