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Mathematical models for the early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer

Harper, Paul Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7894-4907 and Jones, S. K. 2005. Mathematical models for the early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer. Health Care Management Science 8 (2) , pp. 101-109. 10.1007/s10729-005-0393-7

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Abstract

Colorectal cancer is a major cause of death for men and women in the Western world. When the cancer is detected through an awareness of the symptoms by a patient, typically it is at an advanced stage. It is possible to detect cancer at an early stage through screening and the marked differences in survival for early and late stages provide the incentive for the primary prevention or early detection of colorectal cancer. This paper considers mathematical models for colorectal cancer screening together with models for the treatment of patients. Illustrative results demonstrate that detailed attention to the processes involved in diseases, interventions and treatment enable us to combine data and expert knowledge from various sources. Thus a detailed operational model is a very useful tool in helping to make decisions about screening at national and local levels.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Mathematics
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
Publisher: Springer Verlag
ISSN: 1386-9620
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2022 09:21
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/80679

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