Single-cell-level microplasma cancer therapy.

A flexible microplasma endoscope based on a 15 μm hollow-core glass optical fiber is fabricated, and tumor cell apoptotic analysis supports its potential use in targeted cancer therapies. The optical-fiber microplasma jet reveals antitumor activity at a certain plasma dose in animal studies.

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