TY  - BOOK
AU  - Köritzer,Julia
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Biophysical Effects of Cold Atmospheric Plasma on Glial Tumor Cells
T2  - Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
SN  - 9783319062242
AV  - QC474-496.9 
U1  - 610.153 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - physics
KW  - Oncology
KW  - Physics
KW  - Medical and Radiation Physics
KW  - Cancer Research
KW  - Plasma Physics
KW  - Biophysics and Biological Physics
N1  - Summary -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Assessment and Outlook -- Supplementary Data -- References
N2  - Cold atmospheric plasma is an auspicious new candidate in cancer treatment. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a partially ionized gas in which the ion temperature is close to room temperature. It contains electrons, charged particles, radicals, various excited molecules and UV photons. These various compositional elements have the potential to inhibit cancer cell activity whilst doing no harm to healthy cells. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and lethal primary brain tumor in adults; treatment including surgery, radio- and chemotherapy remains palliative for most patients as a cure remains elusive. The successful combination of the standard chemotherapeutic temozolomide (TMZ) and CAP treatment features synergistic effects even in resistant glioma cells. In particular in glioma therapy, CAP could offer an innovative approach allowing specific cancer cell / tumor tissue inhibition without damaging healthy cells. Thus CAP is a promising candidate for combination therapy especially for patients suffering from GBMs showing TMZ resistance
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06224-2
ER  -