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Mathematical oncology: exploiting maths for cancer research

20 Jun 2019 Tami Freeman
Two Beasts
The cover art for the roadmap – "Two Beasts" by artist Ben Day Todd – was chosen as an apt metaphor for the beautiful, strange and evolving relationship between mathematics and cancer. (Courtesy: Ben Day Todd)
Mathematics plays an increasingly prominent role in cancer research, with applications ranging from

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