Influence of MHz-order Acoustic Wave and Plasma-activated Medium Toward a Hybrid Therapeutic Approach in Breast Cancer Cells

Breast cancer presents a global health challenge with current treatments often harm healthy tissues. This research explores the hybrid approach by combining both sound waves and plasma-activated medium to target breast cancer cells. The experimental findings show that the hybrid approach reduces cancer cell survival by 50%, surpassing the standalone effect of sound waves (76%) and plasma-treated medium (54%). These findings demonstrate a promising solution for future non-invasive therapies, though more testing is needed to examine it in living organisms and eventually for clinical translations.