This perspective article discusses emerging advances at the interface of mechanistic modeling and data-driven machine learning, highlighting opportunities for AI to accelerate discovery, improve predictive modeling, and enhance clinical decision-making. We address critical limitations of current AI approaches and propose a perspective on a future where AI augments mechanistic rigor, clinical relevance, and human creativity under the umbrella of a redefined understanding of Mathematical Oncology.

Rockne, R., Andersen, M., Anderson, A., Basanta, D., Bentivegna, A., Benzekry, S., et al. (2026). The future of mathematical oncology in the age of AI. NPJ SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS, 12(1) [10.1038/s41540-026-00656-9].

The future of mathematical oncology in the age of AI

Bentivegna, Angela;
2026

Abstract

This perspective article discusses emerging advances at the interface of mechanistic modeling and data-driven machine learning, highlighting opportunities for AI to accelerate discovery, improve predictive modeling, and enhance clinical decision-making. We address critical limitations of current AI approaches and propose a perspective on a future where AI augments mechanistic rigor, clinical relevance, and human creativity under the umbrella of a redefined understanding of Mathematical Oncology.
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
AI approaches, machine learning, mathematical oncology
English
26-gen-2026
2026
12
1
22
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Rockne, R., Andersen, M., Anderson, A., Basanta, D., Bentivegna, A., Benzekry, S., et al. (2026). The future of mathematical oncology in the age of AI. NPJ SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS, 12(1) [10.1038/s41540-026-00656-9].
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