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In chemotherapeutic treatment of cancer one normally applies medication in periods of time with intermediate interruptions for recreation, since the stress on the body of the patient during the treatment is very high so that a recreation phase is required before the treatment is continued.

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(2007). Four Models of Optimal Control in Medicine. In: Modelling, Analysis and Optimization of Biosystems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71453-8_3

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