Abstract
Melanoma ulceration is an adverse prognostic finding. The tumor thickness and overgrowth of the tumor necrotic center are the principal factors of ulcer development. We present here the results of computer simulation of necrotic core formation by employing supermodeling approach, which consists in coupling of a few melanoma models differing in values of an important parameter responsible for tumor dynamics. We show that due to remodeling of skin vascularization by growing cancer, and insufficient necrotic material removal, we can observe development of spike-like structures of massive necrotic center growing mainly in a vertical direction. It starts from the skin surface and proliferates to its deeper layers. We show that cone shaped melanoma, resembling nodal melanoma (NM), produces larger necrotic center than flatter tumors types. This agrees well with clinical observations what is an important argument in favor of supermodeling concept.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-62 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Simulation Series |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - 2016 |
Event | 48th Summer Computer Simulation Conference, SCSC 2016, Part of the 2016 Summer Simulation Multi-Conference, SummerSim 2016 - Montreal, Canada Duration: Jul 24 2016 → Jul 27 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS).
Keywords
- Continuum model
- Melanoma
- Necrotic center
- Supermodeling
- Tumor growth
- Ulceration