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