ArticleBiological procedures online2025
Optimizing the Future: A Game Theory to Tumor Therapeutic Strategies.
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backgroundCancer poses significant economic and societal burdens on countries in the coming decades. During chemotherapy, patients frequently encounter adverse reactions. Recent research has revealed that Chinese medicine plays a crucial role in mitigating the side effects of chemotherapy. Therefore, in this article, we propose that the cancer treatment process can be likened to an unequal game. To refine treatment strategies, we suggest employing the Steinberg model to incorporate Chinese medicine into the chemotherapy regimen for tumor treatment.
resultsWe found that when malignant tumors exhibit vigorous proliferation, doctors should administer Chinese medicine in conjunction with chemotherapy drugs, continuously optimizing the therapeutic effect of the Chinese medicine. Upon reaching a specific threshold in the treatment effect of the Chinese medicine, doctors may appropriately augment the dosage of chemotherapy drugs, building upon the initial regimen. Conversely, in cases where the proliferation ability of malignant tumors is weak, the dosage of chemotherapy and the adjuvant therapy with Chinese medicine should be kept in a relatively balanced state. Once the effect of the Chinese medicine attains a particular threshold, the dosage of chemotherapy can be concurrently increased to achieve a superior therapeutic result.
conclusionsFrom a game theory perspective, doctors can devise strategies to minimize drug toxicity and improve tumor treatment outcomes by coordinating the use of chemotherapy drugs with appropriate adjustments to Chinese medicine therapy methods.
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