Research Article

Dynamics of Breast Cancer under Different Rates of Chemoradiotherapy

Table 1

Equation descriptions.

EquationTermDescriptionSource

Logistic tumor-sensitive growth[29, 30]
NK-induced tumor death[28, 29, 31]
Tumor-sensitive cell mutation[23]
Chemotherapy-induced tumor-sensitive death[30]
Radiotherapy-induced tumor-sensitive deathAssumed

Logistic tumor-resistant growthAssumed
Tumor-sensitive cell mutation[31]
Chemotherapy-induced tumor-resistant deathAssumed
Radiotherapy-induced tumor-resistant deathAssumed

Logistic normal growth[23]
Production of N cells from activated T cellsAssumed
Death of normal cells due to chemotherapy toxicity[15, 29, 30]
Death of normal cells due to radiotherapy toxicityAssumed

sConstant source of immune cells[28, 29, 31]
Stimulatory effect of T on immune cells[28, 29, 31]
Immune turnover[19]
Immune death by exhaustion of tumor-killing resources[28, 29, 31]
Death of immune cells due to chemotherapy toxicity[15, 29, 30]
Death of immune cells due to radiotherapy toxicityAssumed

Chemotherapy drug dose[15, 29, 30]
Excretion and elimination of chemotherapy toxicity[15, 29, 30]

Radiotherapy drug doseAssumed
Excretion and elimination of radiotherapy toxicityAssumed