Plasma therapy for bladder cancer

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K18564
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 56030:Urology-related
• Research Institution: Kochi University
• Principal Investigator: Fukuhara Hideo 高知大学, 教育研究部医療学系臨床医学部門, 助教 (20527600)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 膀胱癌

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Direct plasma irradiation showed induction of ROS in tumor lesions.

Free Research Field

泌尿器腫瘍学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

プラズマ直接照射による治療メカニズムを解明する事で、癌細胞に対するより効果の高いプラズマ照射条件の最適化を計る事が可能となり、第4の癌治療法としての確立を目指す。