title: A qualitative approach to cell growth modeling and simulation for cancer chemotherapy.
abstract: A qualitative model of cell growth, based on qualitative process theory, is presented. The model can be used to analyze the effects of the interaction of antiproliferative drugs on cells when the effects of each specific drug are known, mainly when designing multi-drug protocols for optimal cancer treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Palermo University, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaglio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giacomini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nicolini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruggiero
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology