The biology of cancer is a complex interplay of many underlying processes, taking place at different scales both in space and time. A variety of theoretical models have been developed, which enable one to study certain components of the cancerous growth process. However, most previous approaches only focus on specific aspects of tumour development, largely ignoring the influence of the evolving...

The fourth edition of the International Autologous and Allogeneic Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors (ATST) meeting was held in Venice, Italy, between March 31 and April 1, 2011.