A Stochastic Model for Proliferation of Cancer Cclls and Growth of Tumor
—A Monte Carlo Simulation Study—

Abstract

A Monte Carlo simulation study was performed, on the bases of a simple branching process model concerning proliferation of cancer cells, to investigate the relationship between the length of the tumor growth period and the characteristics of proliferation of cancer cells. This simulation suggested that even a slight change of the proliferation condition may cause a great difference in the length of the tumor growth and the morbidity of cancer as well.