Background: Solid tumors are heterogeneous in composition. Cancer stem
cells (CSCs) are believed to drive tumor progression, but the relative frequencies of
CSCs versus non-stem cancer cells span wide ranges even within tumors arising from
the same tissue type. Tumor growth kinetics and composition can be studied through an
agent-based ... read morecellular automaton model using minimal sets of biological assumptions and
parameters. Herein we describe a pivotal role for the generational life span of
non-stem cancer cells in modulating solid tumor progression in
silico.
Keywords: Cancer Stem Cells, Agent-Based Modeling, Solid Tumor Growth
Kinetics.