Year: 2025
Author: Chenghang Li, Jinzhi Lei
CSIAM Transactions on Life Sciences, Vol. 1 (2025), Iss. 2 : pp. 200–257
Abstract
Mathematical oncology is a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field that uses mathematical models to enhance our understanding of cancer dynamics, including tumor growth, metastasis, and treatment response. Tumor-immune interactions play a crucial role in cancer biology, influencing tumor progression and the effectiveness of immunotherapy and targeted treatments. However, studying tumor dynamics in isolation often fails to capture the complex interplay between cancer cells and the immune system, which is critical to disease progression and therapeutic efficacy. Mathematical models that incorporate tumor-immune interactions offer valuable insights into these processes, providing a framework for analyzing immune escape, treatment response, and resistance mechanisms. In this review, we provide an overview of mathematical models that describe tumor-immune dynamics, highlighting their applications in understanding tumor growth, evaluating treatment strategies, and predicting immune responses. We also discuss the strengths and limitations of current modeling approaches and propose future directions for the development of more comprehensive and predictive models of tumor-immune interactions. We aim to offer a comprehensive guide to the state of mathematical modeling in tumor immunology, emphasizing its potential to inform clinical decision-making and improve cancer therapies.
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Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4208/csiam-ls.SO-2024-0008
CSIAM Transactions on Life Sciences, Vol. 1 (2025), Iss. 2 : pp. 200–257
Published online: 2025-01
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Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 58
Keywords: Tumor immunology mathematical oncology tumor-immune interaction mathematical model computational simulation.