Similarities between pandemics and cancer in growth and risk models

Abstract Cancer and pandemics are leading causes of death globally, with severe socioeconomic repercussions. To better understand these repercussions, we investigate similarities between pandemics and cancer and describe the limited growth in number of infections or cancer cells, using mathematical...

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Main Authors: Lode K. J. Vandamme, Ignace H. J. T. de Hingh, Jorge Fonseca, Paulo R. F. Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79458-w