Operations Research Techniques in Cancer Treatment

Yönetim bilimi olarak da bilinen yöneylem araştırması, daha iyi kararlar vermek amacıyla ileri analitik yöntemlerin uygulanması disiplini olarak tanımlanabilir. Yöneylem araştırması kanser tedavilerindeki karar süreçlerini de başarılı bir şekilde desteklemektedir. Bu çalışma, söz konusu çerçevede, mevcut durum hakkında bir fikir vermeyi ye kanser tedavileri ile yöneylem araştırmasımn bileşimini kısaca tanımlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu sinerjik alanda son zamanlarda artan sayıda araştırmalar ohnasma karşın, yine de keşfedilmeyi bekleyen bir boşluk olduğu söylenebilir. Bu disiplinler arası yaklaşımın çıktıları kanser klinisyenlerince kullanılabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

radyoterapi, optimizasyon

Kanser Tedavisinde Yöneylem Araştırması Teknikleri

Operations research, also known as management science, can be defined as the discipline of applying advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions. It successfully enhances the decision processes of cancer treatment. This study aims to give an idea about state-of-the-art and a brief description of the combination of operations research techniques and cancer therapies. Although there is recently an increase of researches in this synergistic area, there is still a blank to be discovered. The outcomes of this interdisciplinary approach may be utilized by cancer clinicians.

Keywords:

radiotherapy, optimization,

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