Texas Tech University mathematicians Casey Mills, a doctoral candidate, and associate professor of mathematics, Raegan Higgins, are using a mathematical approach to modeling the treatment of prostate cancer. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, patients typically undergo intermittent androgen deprivation therapy prior to starting radiation or when surgery or radiation are not an option. Mills says that these patients undergo cancer treatment for a few months, then go without treatment for...
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- University Texas Tech University
- Sustainable Development Goals 03 Good Health and Well-Being
- Population Type Health Care Providers
- University Department Mathematics
- Status Completed