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Wen-Song Hong¹, Shun-Guan Wang¹, Gang-Qing Zhang¹

¹Radiotherapy Department of Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou 510317, China.

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This study introduces a mathematical model to simulate lung cancer growth and radiotherapy. The model aids in analyzing and evaluating various radiotherapy plans for improved treatment strategies.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Computational Biology
Oncology

Background:

Lung cancer remains a leading global cause of mortality.
Radiotherapy is a key treatment modality for lung cancer.
Mathematical models are increasingly used in biomedical fields for analysis and prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a multicomponent mathematical model for simulating lung cancer growth.
To simulate and analyze the efficacy of different radiotherapy treatment plans.

Main Methods:

A multicomponent mathematical model was developed for lung cancer growth and radiotherapy simulation.
The model was digitalized, coded for computer simulation, and parameters were fitted with in vitro data.
Various radiotherapy plans, including stereotactic body radiotherapy and conventional fractional radiotherapy, were simulated.

Main Results:

The mathematical model successfully simulated lung cancer growth and radiotherapy.
Analysis of typical radiotherapy plans demonstrated the model's capability for evaluation.
The model provided results consistent with in vitro lung cancer cell growth.

Conclusions:

The developed mathematical model serves as a foundational tool for analyzing and evaluating radiotherapy plans.
Mathematical modeling is poised to become invaluable for optimizing personalized lung cancer treatment in the future.