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| Branka Bernard |
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| University Lyon 1, France |
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| Title | Mathematical Modelling of Tumour Response to Hadron Therapy |
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| Abstract | Carbon ion beam used in cancer radiotherapy is characterized by better precision, dose distribution and higher biological effect than that in conventional radiation. Therefore, hadrontherapy by carbon ions offers the possibility to treat tumours that are resistant to standard radiation protocols. In France, this method is being introduced by the Centre ETOILE in Lyon, which should start treating its first patients by 2014. Within the ETOILE project, we are developing a dynamical multiscale mathematical model of tumour growth to predict the efficacy of radiotherapy by carbon ions relative to conventional radiotherapy in individual patients. Such a model will allow integrating available molecular and clinical data in order to select patients that will benefit most from hadrontherapy, and to use the individualized models to optimize treatment protocols for hadrontherapy in the selected patients. |
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| Coauthors | Benjamin Ribba, Claire Rodriguez-Lafrasse, Jean-Pierre Boissel |
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| Location | Woodward Lobby (Monday-Tuesday) |
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