3. Reformulation of Therapeutic Response as a Function of Dynamic State, Not Fixed Dose
Abstract
This work proposes a conceptual reformulation of therapeutic response in oncology, shifting the central explanatory axis from fixed dosage toward the dynamic biological state of the tumor system. Through a fully narrative and theory-driven approach, the text argues that therapeutic efficacy is not an absolute property of an intervention, but a relational outcome emerging from the interaction between treatment and an evolving biological system situated in time. Drawing from principles of relativistic thinking, evolutionary dynamics, and systems biology, the manuscript reframes resistance, failure, and clinical success as expressions of state transition rather than pharmacological insufficiency. It emphasizes biological temporality, irreversibility, and trajectory modification as essential elements for understanding treatment outcomes in complex adaptive diseases. Rather than presenting operational models or computational procedures, this work establishes an ontological and epistemological framework intended to clarify clinical reasoning, support interpretive decision-making, and restore coherence to long-observed oncological phenomena. The result is a theoretical foundation aimed at readers interested in the deeper structure of therapeutic action, where timing, state, and history matter as much as intervention itself.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mathematical Biology Tumor Growth
Cancer Cells and Metastasis
Philosophy and History of Science
Publication details
- Journal / source
- OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint