A prospectus on innovations in the plasma treatment of cancer

This prospectus outlines some new ideas regarding plasma application in medicine. In particular, plasma parameter adaptation might allow for real time modification of the chemical composition of plasma in an effort to optimize the plasma effect on cancer and normal cells. Nowadays, there is convincing evidence that plasma effects might play an important role in cancer therapy. Among others, understanding plasma discharge self-organization, the mechanisms driving transition between different discharge patterns, and the development of the plasma devices having multiple discharge modes are very important aspects. Published by AIP Publishing.