Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) emerges as a possible new modality for cancer treatment. This book provides a comprehensive introduction into the fundamentals of the CAP and plasma devices used in plasma medicine. An analysis of the mechanisms of plasma interaction with cancer and normal cells, including a description of possible mechanisms of plasma selectivity, is included. Recent advances in the field, the primary challenges and future directions are also presented.

Michael Keidar is the A. James Clark Professor of Engineering at George Washington University. His research concerns advanced spacecraft propulsion, plasma-based nanotechnology, and plasma medicine. He has authored over 260 journal articles and is the author of the book "Plasma Engineering: from Aerospace and Nano and Bio technology." He received 2017 Davidson award in plasma physics. In 2016 he received AIAA Engineer of the Year award for his work on micropropulsion resulted in successful launch of nanosatellite with thrusters developed by his laboratory.

Chapter 1. Plasma as a forth state of matter

Chapter 2. Introduction to the non-thermal Plasmas

Chapter 3. The Anti-Cancer Effect of Cold Atmospheric Plasma in vitro

Chapter 4. The Anti-Cancer Mechanism of Cold Atmospheric Plasma in vitro

Chapter 5. The anti-cancer effect of CAP treatment in vivo.

Chapter 6. Indirect CAP treatment, the application of the cold atmospheric plasma activated solutions in cancer treatment

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7. Adaptive plasmas and recent progress in plasma application in cancer therapy