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Results for "Probability Distributions on a Circle"
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Fall 2011
model from a birth-death process. The calculation of this NTCP model provides an alternative proof to a formula derived by Hanin (Hanin, 2004) to compute the probability distribution of the tumor size from its generating function. My formula is computationally more efficient, compared to Hanin’s
, used for quantifying normal tissue complication. In this thesis, I begin with a simple Poisson TCP based on mean cell population dynamics. Optimal treatment schedules are obtained by maximizing this TCP while constraining the CRE under a given threshold. Some of the optimal results suggest the usage
Cancer is one of the major causes of death in the world. In the field of Oncology, clinical trials form the crux of medical effort to find better treatment schedules. These trials are expensive, time consuming, and carry great risks for the patients involved. Mathematical models provide a