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    • Tumor growth is a complex biological process.
    • Mathematical models, often based on reaction-diffusion equations, are crucial for understanding tumor development.
    • Existing models require refinement to accurately capture the dynamics of cancer cell populations.

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    • To propose and analyze a novel mathematical model for the interactions between three distinct cancer cell populations.
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    • To investigate the influence of key parameters on tumor cell population dynamics.

    Main Methods:

    • Formulation of a system of time-dependent partial differential equations to model cancer cell interactions.
    • Application of Taguchi methods to identify significant factors and optimal parameter levels (cutting speed, depth of cut, feed rate).
    • Utilized Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to validate the mathematical model's adequacy and assess parameter contributions.

    Main Results:

    • Taguchi methods successfully identified significant factors and optimal parameter combinations for the mathematical model.
    • The developed mathematical model's adequacy was confirmed through ANOVA, with a minimal contribution from the combined error term.
    • Specific cutting parameters were optimized using the Taguchi design.

    Conclusions:

    • Partial differential equations are effective for quantitatively characterizing mathematical models of tumor growth.
    • The integration of informatics tools like MATLAB and Taguchi methods is vital for advancing mathematical modeling in cancer research.
    • Fostering collaboration between mathematicians and medical oncologists is essential for significant progress in understanding and treating cancer.