So, just as judicious use of pesticides can control invasive species, a therapeutic strategy designed to maintain a stable, tolerable tumor volume could improve a patient’s prospects for survival by allowing sensitive cells to suppress the growth of resistant ones.
因此，正像恰当的使用杀虫剂可以控制侵入性物种一样，旨在保持癌细胞数量稳定可控的治疗方法也可以让敏感细胞抑制住耐药细胞的生长，从而提高患者的生存几率。