infectious disease model for cancer therapy

An infectious disease model for cancer therapy uses concepts from how infections spread and are fought to understand and improve cancer treatments. It considers cancer cells as "infected" and immune cells as "soldiers" working to eliminate them. The model tracks interactions between these cells, how treatments like immunotherapy boost immune response, and how the cancer might resist or recur. By using this approach, researchers can predict for different scenarios and optimize strategies to effectively control or eradicate the cancer, similar to controlling a contagious disease.