A Monte Carlo Simulation where Math Meets Cancer Research

My latest Decoded Science article, “Cancer Research Applies a Markov Chain Monte Carlo Approach“, introduces the math behind a promising line of cancer research that predicts how a tumour may spread.

Markov Chain and Monte Carlo for Cancer Research

"2 State Markov Chain" : image by Joxemai4
“2 State Markov Chain” : image by Joxemai4

My article introduces what a  Markov Chain model is, and how the research team developed one for the way a tumour can seed or re-seed itself throughout a patient’s body.

The researchers also applied a Monte Carlo simulation to check whether their Markov Chain model would make accurate predictions. Yes, I also explain “what is a Monte Carlo simulation”; and the term does indeed derive from casino gambling.

The actual cancer research used autopsy data to determine the targets where a primary cancer had spread.

As explained from my interview notes, this approach hints at some potential cancer treatments based on how a tumour might spread.

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