Branching process models of cancer. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard Durrett.
• Authors: Durrett, Richard, 1951-
• Contents: Multistage Theory of Cancer -- Mathematical Overview -- Branching Process Results -- Time for Z_0 to Reach Size M -- Time Until the First Type 1 -- Mutation Before Detection? -- Accumulation of Neutral Mutations -- Properties of the Gamma Function -- Growth of Z_1(t) -- Movements of Z_1(t) -- Luria-Delbruck Distributions -- Number of Type 1's at Time T_M -- Gwoth of Z_k(t) -- Transitions Between Waves -- Time to the First Type \tau_k, k \ge 2 -- Application: Metastasis -- Application: Ovarian Cancer -- Application: Intratumor Heterogeneity.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 63 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.99/40015118; Mathematics; Cancer -- Mathematical models; Branching processes; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Branching processes; Cancer -- Mathematical models; Neoplasms; Mathematics -- Applied; Medical -- Oncology; Maths for scientists; Oncology; Distribution (Probability theory); Oncology; Mathematics -- Probability & Statistics -- General; Probability & statistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319160658; 3319160656; 3319160648; 9783319160641
• Related ISBNs: 9783319160641
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 24, 2015).
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