Exploring novel chemotherapy treatments using the WWW

被引：4

作者：

Boyle, J ^{[1
]}

Henderson, D

McCall, J

McLeod, H

Usher, J

机构：

[1] Robert Gordon Univ, Sch Comp & Math Sci, Aberdeen AB25 1HG, Scotland

[2] Univ Aberdeen, Dept Med & Therapeut, Aberdeen AB25 1ZH, Scotland

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS | 1997年 / 47卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

WWW; cancer chemotherapy; !text type='JAVA']JAVA[!/text; mathematical modelling;

D O I：

10.1016/S1386-5056(97)00088-9

中图分类号：

TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];

学科分类号：

0812 ;

摘要：

A JAVA application, The Oncologists Workbench, which allows oncologists to estimate the influence of new cancer treatment schedules is being developed. The requirement fbr a rational approach to the design of chemotherapeutic regimens is well established [1]. Our prototype allows oncologists using the World Wide Web (WWW) to graphically construct treatment regimens while considering various toxic side effects. A simulation engine makes predictions of tumour growth based on previous clinical knowledge of response to treatment. The oncologist can then examine the predicted tumour response information with a specially constructed interactive viewer. These interlinked tools allow oncologists to develop and predict the effectiveness of novel chemotherapeutic regimens. This work is part of an ongoing collaboration between oncologists, mathematicians and computer scientists to provide tools for improving cancer chemotherapy. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.

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页码：107 / 114

页数：8