Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena

Research Article

Multiphase and Multiscale Trends in Cancer Modelling

L. Preziosia1 and A. Tosina1

a1 Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Abstract

While drawing a link between the papers contained in this issue and those present in a previous one (Vol. 2, Issue 3), this introductory article aims at putting in evidence some trends and challenges on cancer modelling, especially related to the development of multiphase and multiscale models.

(Online publication June 5 2009)

Key Words:

  • cancer modelling;
  • multiscale models;
  • hybrid models;
  • multiphase systems.

Mathematics Subject Classification:

  • 92C10;
  • 92B05;
  • 92C17
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