Dosing: The key to precision plasma oncology
Xiaofeng Dai, Zhifa Zhang, Jianying Zhang, Kostya Ostrikov
Abstract
Abstract Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is an emerging oncotherapeutic approach with selectivity for cancer cells. It can induce different cell survival and death programs depending on the CAP dose, and it can function as a neo or adjuvant therapy against cancer. Establishing an evaluation system for precise CAP dosing is the key to make plasma therapy act alone or in combination with other therapeutic modalities for achieving desirable treatment responses. By classifying CAP‐induced effects and associating them with the dosing of plasma‐reactive agents, we identify opportunities for CAP to contribute to precision oncotherapy and discuss challenges en route to clinical applications. We emphasize the importance of dosing in plasma medicine and encourage cross‐disciplinary collaborations to develop suitable dosing metrics.