A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model

In this article we consider the spatial homogenization of a multi- phase model for avascular tumour growth and response to chemother- apeutic treatment. The key contribution of this work is the derivation of a system of homogenized partial differential equations describing macroscopic tumour growth,...

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Main Authors: Collis, Joe, Hubbard, Matthew E., O'Dea, Reuben D.
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2016
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description In this article we consider the spatial homogenization of a multi- phase model for avascular tumour growth and response to chemother- apeutic treatment. The key contribution of this work is the derivation of a system of homogenized partial differential equations describing macroscopic tumour growth, coupled to transport of drug and nutri- ent, that explicitly incorporates details of the structure and dynamics of the tumour at the microscale. In order to derive these equations we employ an asymptotic homogenization of a microscopic description under the assumption of strong interphase drag, periodic microstructure, and strong separation of scales. The resulting macroscale model com- prises a Darcy flow coupled to a system of reaction-advection partial differential equations. The coupled growth, response, and transport dynamics on the tissue scale are investigated via numerical experi- ments for simple academic test cases of microstructural information and tissue geometry, in which we observe drug- and nutrient-regulated growth and response consistent with the anticipated dynamics of the macroscale system.
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spelling nottingham-374002020-05-04T18:17:54Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37400/ A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model Collis, Joe Hubbard, Matthew E. O'Dea, Reuben D. In this article we consider the spatial homogenization of a multi- phase model for avascular tumour growth and response to chemother- apeutic treatment. The key contribution of this work is the derivation of a system of homogenized partial differential equations describing macroscopic tumour growth, coupled to transport of drug and nutri- ent, that explicitly incorporates details of the structure and dynamics of the tumour at the microscale. In order to derive these equations we employ an asymptotic homogenization of a microscopic description under the assumption of strong interphase drag, periodic microstructure, and strong separation of scales. The resulting macroscale model com- prises a Darcy flow coupled to a system of reaction-advection partial differential equations. The coupled growth, response, and transport dynamics on the tissue scale are investigated via numerical experi- ments for simple academic test cases of microstructural information and tissue geometry, in which we observe drug- and nutrient-regulated growth and response consistent with the anticipated dynamics of the macroscale system. Cambridge University Press 2016-10-05 Article PeerReviewed Collis, Joe, Hubbard, Matthew E. and O'Dea, Reuben D. (2016) A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model. European Journal of Applied Mathematics . ISSN 1469-4425 Cancer modelling Multiscale homogenization Drug transport Porous media http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0956792516000413 doi: 10.1017/S0956792516000413 doi: 10.1017/S0956792516000413
spellingShingle Cancer modelling
Multiscale homogenization
Drug transport
Porous media
Collis, Joe
Hubbard, Matthew E.
O'Dea, Reuben D.
A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model
title A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model
title_full A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model
title_fullStr A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model
title_full_unstemmed A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model
title_short A multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model
title_sort multiscale analysis of drug transport and response for a multiphase tumor model
topic Cancer modelling
Multiscale homogenization
Drug transport
Porous media
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