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Cancers, Volume 17, Issue 15

2025 August-1 - 187 articles

Cover Story: NK cell-based therapies are yielding exciting advancements in cancer treatment. This study highlights the potential of osteoclast-expanded supercharged (sNK) cells as a therapeutic approach to bolstering the immune system, thereby establishing enduring immunity in cancer patients. A comparison with the untreated group showcases substantial enhancements in immune responses upon treatment with sNK cells. Noteworthy outcomes include increased IFN-γ secretion and elevated cytotoxicity of immune cells in different tissues post-sNK cell treatment, surpassing levels observed in the untreated group. These findings underscore the promising trajectory of sNK cell-based interventions in melanoma therapy, emphasizing advancements in immune response amplification and innovative strategies to combat tumors effectively. View this paper
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Articles (187)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,641 Views
27 Pages

Diagnostic System for Early In Situ Melanoma Detection Using Acoustic Microscopy and Infrared Spectroscopic Mapping Imaging

  • Georgios th Karagiannis,
  • Ioannis Grivas,
  • Anastasia Tsingotjidou,
  • Georgios Apostolidis and ,
  • Eirini Tsardaka,
  • Ioanna Dori,
  • Kyriaki-Nefeli Poulatsidou,
  • Ioannis Tsougos,
  • Stefan Wesarg and
  • Panagiotis Georgoulias
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

7 August 2025

This study proposes a novel diagnostic system for the early detection of cutaneous melanoma based on morphological and biochemical changes during tumor formation. The methods used in this system are acoustic microscopy and infrared (IR) spectroscopy....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Diagnostics and Optical Imaging Technologies in Cancer Research)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,044 Views
18 Pages

Timing Matters: A Systematic Review of Early Versus Delayed Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer

  • Ioana Creangă-Murariu,
  • Eliza-Maria Froicu,
  • Dragos Viorel Scripcariu,
  • Gema Bacoanu and ,
  • Mihaela Poroch,
  • Mihaela Moscalu,
  • Claudia Cristina Tarniceriu,
  • Teodora Alexa-Stratulat and
  • Vladimir Poroch
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

7 August 2025

Cancer has become a public health problem, especially in developing countries [...]

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integrating Palliative Care in Oncology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,021 Views
14 Pages

Dermoscopy of Melanoma According to Age Groups: A Retrospective Monocentric Study on 285 Patients

  • Francesco Cavallo,
  • Umberto Santaniello,
  • Elisa Bin,
  • Gabriele Roccuzzo and ,
  • Silvia Giordano,
  • Andrea Agostini,
  • Martina Merli,
  • Paolo Fava,
  • Pietro Quaglino and
  • Paolo Broganelli
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

7 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer with increasing incidence worldwide. Dermoscopy has revolutionized early melanoma detection, but most studies have focused on the general adult population. This study aims to analyze dermos...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dermoscopy in Skin Cancer)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,714 Views
15 Pages

Multi-Institutional Comparison of Ablative 5-Fraction Magnetic Resonance-Guided Online Adaptive Versus 15/25-Fraction Computed Tomography-Guided Moderately Hypofractionated Offline Adapted Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

  • Michael D. Chuong,
  • Eileen M. O’Reilly,
  • Robert A. Herrera,
  • Melissa Zinovoy and ,
  • Kathryn E. Mittauer,
  • Muni Rubens,
  • Adeel Kaiser,
  • Paul B. Romesser,
  • Nema Bassiri-Gharb and
  • Marsha Reyngold
  • + 13 authors+ 8 authors

7 August 2025

Background: Radiation dose escalation for locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) using stereotactic magnetic resonance (MR)-guided online adaptive radiation therapy (SMART) or computed tomography (CT)-guided moderately hypofractionated ablative ra...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,163 Views
28 Pages

Predictors of ISUP Grade Group Discrepancies Between Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy: A Single-Center Analysis of Clinical, Imaging, and Histopathological Parameters

  • Victor Pasecinic,
  • Dorin Novacescu,
  • Flavia Zara,
  • Cristina-Stefania Dumitru and ,
  • Vlad Dema,
  • Silviu Latcu,
  • Razvan Bardan,
  • Alin Adrian Cumpanas,
  • Raluca Dumache and
  • Ademir Horia Stana
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

7 August 2025

Background/Objectives: ISUP grade group discordance between prostate biopsy and radical prostatectomy (RP) impacts treatment decisions in over a third (~25–40%) of prostate cancer (PCa) patients. We aimed to identify ISUP grade migration predic...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,852 Views
13 Pages

Validation of a Quantitative Ultrasound Texture Analysis Model for Early Prediction of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer: A Prospective Serial Imaging Study

  • Daniel Moore-Palhares,
  • Lakshmanan Sannachi,
  • Adrian Wai Chan,
  • Archya Dasgupta and ,
  • Daniel DiCenzo,
  • Sonal Gandhi,
  • Rossanna Pezo,
  • Andrea Eisen,
  • Ellen Warner and
  • Gregory J. Czarnota
  • + 13 authors+ 8 authors

7 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Patients with breast cancer who do not achieve a complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) may benefit from intensified adjuvant systemic therapy. However, such treatment escalation is typically delayed until after tu...

(This article belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,213 Views
28 Pages

Neutrophil Dynamics in Response to Cancer Therapies

  • Huazhen Xu,
  • Xiaojun Chen,
  • Yuqing Lu,
  • Nihao Sun and ,
  • Karis E. Weisgerber,
  • Manzhu Xu and
  • Ren-Yuan Bai
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

7 August 2025

Neutrophils are increasingly recognized as key players in the tumor microenvironment (TME), displaying functional plasticity that enables them to either promote or inhibit cancer progression. Depending on environmental cues, tumor-associated neutroph...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Role of Neutrophils in Tumor Progression and Metastasis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,360 Views
17 Pages

Overall Survival Associated with Real-World Treatment Sequences in Patients with CLL/SLL in the United States

  • Joanna M. Rhodes,
  • Naleen Raj Bhandari,
  • Manoj Khanal,
  • Dan He and ,
  • Sarang Abhyankar,
  • John M. Pagel,
  • Lisa M. Hess and
  • Alan Z. Skarbnik
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

7 August 2025

Background/Objectives: This study compared overall survival (OS) associated with common real-world treatment sequences in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) in the United States. Methods: Utilizing the nat...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,474 Views
17 Pages

7 August 2025

Background/Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the additional value of [18F]F-fluorocholine ([18F]F-FCH) PET/CT over contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) in detecting the recurrence of brain metastases (BMs) after stereotactic ra...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Metastasis)
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,950 Views
21 Pages

7 August 2025

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a highly aggressive malignancy characterized by complex interactions within the tumor microenvironment (TME) that facilitate immune evasion and tumor progression. The TME consists of diverse cellular c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Oral Cancer: Prevention and Early Detection (2nd Edition))
  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,200 Views
28 Pages

Circulating Tumor DNA in Prostate Cancer: A Dual Perspective on Early Detection and Advanced Disease Management

  • Stepan A. Kopytov,
  • Guzel R. Sagitova,
  • Dmitry Y. Guschin,
  • Vera S. Egorova and ,
  • Andrei V. Zvyagin and
  • Alexey S. Rzhevskiy
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 August 2025

Prostate cancer (PC) remains a leading cause of malignancy in men worldwide, with current diagnostic methods such as prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and tissue biopsies facing limitations in specificity, invasiveness, and ability to capture t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cell-Free DNA as Prognostic and Predictive Biomarker in Solid Cancers (2nd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,950 Views
17 Pages

Biomarkers in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Immunohistochemical Validation Study

  • Brett Berezowski,
  • Robert Boothe,
  • Billy Chaplin,
  • Sharon J. Del Vecchio and ,
  • Zakariya Fares,
  • Tyrone L. R. Humphries,
  • Keng Lim Ng,
  • Taylor Noonan,
  • Hemamali Samaratunga and
  • Robert J. Ellis
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

6 August 2025

Background and Objectives: The worldwide incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) rose by 22% between 2012 and 2022. In Australia, RCC accounted for 2.8% of all cancer diagnoses and contributing to 1.8% of cancer-related deaths. Identification of RCC...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optimizing Surgical Procedures and Outcomes in Renal Cancer)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,294 Views
14 Pages

FLOT Versus CROSS—What Is the Optimal Therapeutic Approach for Locally Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus and the Esophagogastric Junction?

  • Martin Leu,
  • Hannes Mahler,
  • Johanna Reinecke,
  • Ute Margarethe König and ,
  • Leif Hendrik Dröge,
  • Manuel Guhlich,
  • Benjamin Steuber,
  • Marian Grade,
  • Michael Ghadimi and
  • Alexander Otto König
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

6 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and perioperative chemotherapy are both well-established treatment strategies for locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (EAC) and the esophagogastric junction (AEGJ). However, recent kno...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Treatments of Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Cancers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,816 Views
22 Pages

MRI-Based Radiomics for Outcome Stratification in Pediatric Osteosarcoma

  • Esther Ngan,
  • Dolores Mullikin,
  • Ashok J. Theruvath,
  • Ananth V. Annapragada and ,
  • Ketan B. Ghaghada,
  • Andras A. Heczey and
  • Zbigniew A. Starosolski
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

6 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents; the survival rate is as low as 24%. Accurate prediction of clinical outcomes remains a challenge due to tumor heterogeneity and the complexi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Roles of Deep Learning in Cancer Radiotherapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,434 Views
14 Pages

Analysis of Risk Factors for High-Risk Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

  • Yi-Hsiang Chiu,
  • Shu-Ting Wu,
  • Yung-Nien Chen,
  • Wen-Chieh Chen and ,
  • Lay-San Lim,
  • Yvonne Ee Wern Chiew,
  • Ping-Chen Kuo,
  • Ya-Chen Yang,
  • Shun-Yu Chi and
  • Chen-Kai Chou
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

6 August 2025

Background: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is associated with certain features that carry an increased risk of local recurrence, underscoring the importance of preoperative risk assessment. This study investigated the clinicopathological fac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Clinical Applications of Precision Diagnosis for Thyroid Cancers and Its Clinical Use for Treatments Choice)
  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,412 Views
21 Pages

Neoadjuvant Therapy or Upfront Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer—To Whom, When, and How?

  • Daria Kwaśniewska,
  • Marta Fudalej,
  • Anna Maria Badowska-Kozakiewicz,
  • Aleksandra Czerw and
  • Andrzej Deptała

6 August 2025

The management of resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (R-PDAC) and borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (BR-PDAC) remains a topic of active debate. Although neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) has shown clinical benefits in BR-PDAC, e...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,230 Views
18 Pages

The Fanconi Anemia Pathway Inhibits mTOR Signaling and Prevents Accelerated Translation in Head and Neck Cancer Cells

  • Bianca Ruffolo,
  • Sara Vicente-Muñoz,
  • Khyati Y. Mehta,
  • Cosette M. Rivera-Cruz and ,
  • Xueheng Zhao,
  • Lindsey Romick,
  • Kenneth D. R. Setchell,
  • Adam Lane and
  • Susanne I. Wells
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

6 August 2025

Background/Objectives: The Fanconi anemia (FA) pathway is essential for the repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks and maintenance of genomic stability. Germline loss of FA pathway function in the inherited Fanconi anemia syndrome leads to increased DN...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Targeted Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer)
  • Perspective
  • Open Access
8 Citations
8,517 Views
23 Pages

6 August 2025

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide, with high recurrence rates and limited curative options in metastatic settings. Cancer vaccines represent an emerging immunotherapeutic approach that aims to stimulate rob...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,962 Views
23 Pages

Advances in Bidirectional Therapy for Peritoneal Metastases: A Systematic Review of Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) Combined with Systemic Chemotherapy

  • Manuela Robella,
  • Marco Vitturini,
  • Andrea Di Giorgio,
  • Matteo Aulicino and ,
  • Martin Hubner,
  • Emanuele Koumantakis,
  • Felice Borghi,
  • Paolo Catania,
  • Armando Cinquegrana and
  • Paola Berchialla
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

6 August 2025

Background: Peritoneal metastases (PM) represent a common and challenging manifestation of several gastrointestinal and gynecologic malignancies. Bidirectional treatment—combining Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) with sy...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,284 Views
12 Pages

Surgical Margin Analysis in Osteosarcoma: Impact on Survival and Local Control

  • Sebastian Breden,
  • Simone Beischl,
  • Florian Hinterwimmer,
  • Sarah Consalvo and ,
  • Carolin Knebel,
  • Rüdiger von Eisenhart-Rothe,
  • Rainer Burgkart and
  • Ulrich Lenze
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

6 August 2025

Background/Objectives: The quality of surgical margins has been shown to be a prognostic factor in many sarcoma entities, yet its role in osteosarcoma remains controversial. While previous studies have shown that the outcome was not related to the ma...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Clinical Treatment of Osteosarcoma)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,597 Views
17 Pages

Evaluation of the Effect of X-Ray Therapy on Glioma Rat Model Using Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging

  • Kazuki Onishi,
  • Koji Itagaki,
  • Sachie Kusaka,
  • Tensei Nakano and ,
  • Junpei Ueda and
  • Shigeyoshi Saito
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 August 2025

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to examine the changes in brain metabolites and water molecule diffusion using chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) imaging and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) after 15 Gy of X-ray irradiation in a rat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intraoperative Visualization Techniques and Advanced Imaging in Brain Tumors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,694 Views
16 Pages

5 August 2025

Background: RiBi is integral to cell proliferation, and its dysregulation is increasingly recognized as a hallmark of aggressive cancers. We sought to develop and validate a composite “PanRibo-515 score” reflecting RiBi activity across mu...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,707 Views
22 Pages

5 August 2025

Multiple myeloma (MM) is predominantly a disease of the elderly. In recent years, a surge of highly effective plasma cell therapies has revolutionized the care of elderly multiple myeloma (MM) patients, for whom frailty and age-related competing caus...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Elderly Multiple Myeloma Patient in the Era of Quad Therapy and CAR-T Cells)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,090 Views
23 Pages

5 August 2025

Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an epithelial malignancy arising from the nasopharyngeal mucosa. Despite treatment advances such as the use of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors, resistance remains a signi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue From Molecular Insights to Cancer Treatments: Progress in Translational Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,993 Views
23 Pages

Efficacy of NAMPT Inhibitors in Pancreatic Cancer After Stratification by MAP17 (PDZK1IP1) Levels

  • Eva M. Verdugo-Sivianes,
  • Julia Martínez-Pérez,
  • Lola E Navas,
  • Carmen Sáez and
  • Amancio Carnero

5 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with its incidence rising each year. Despite its relatively low incidence, the aggressiveness of pancreatic cancer results in high mortalit...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,072 Views
15 Pages

Apalutamide Monotherapy in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: A Viable Alternative to First-Generation Anti-Androgen Agents to Avoid the Flare Phenomenon and an Effective Treatment for Achieving Early PSA Response

  • Gaetano Facchini,
  • Andrea D’Arienzo,
  • Antonella Nicastro,
  • Fabiano Flauto and ,
  • Michela Izzo,
  • Liliana Montella,
  • Filippo Riccardo,
  • Giovanni Maria Fusco,
  • Francesco Trama and
  • Chiara Barraco
  • + 21 authors+ 16 authors

5 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the mainstay of prostate cancer treatment, especially in advanced disease. In particular, the gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (aGnRH) reduce the production of gonadotropin and, ther...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Therapeutic Strategies for Prostate Cancer)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,375 Views
15 Pages

Evaluation of the Effect of Optic Nerve Compression by Craniopharyngioma on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Pediatric Patients

  • Klaudia Rakusiewicz-Krasnodębska,
  • Agnieszka Bogusz-Wójcik,
  • Elżbieta Moszczyńska,
  • Maciej Jaworski and ,
  • Paweł Kowalczyk and
  • Wojciech Hautz
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 August 2025

Purpose: The present study aims to evaluate alterations in the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in pediatric patients following surgical resection of childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (CP) and to identify tumor characteristics...

(This article belongs to the Section Pediatric Oncology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,851 Views
19 Pages

4 August 2025

Despite significant advancements in understanding the pathogenesis and treatment of hematological malignancies, including leukemia and multiple myeloma, the majority of patients continue to experience poor long-term outcomes. This is partly due to th...

(This article belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,550 Views
29 Pages

Recent Advances in Nanoparticle and Nanocomposite-Based Photodynamic Therapy for Cervical Cancer: A Review

  • Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher,
  • Mohammad A. Saad,
  • Agnieszka Przygórzewska and
  • David Aebisher

4 August 2025

Cervical cancer represents a significant global health challenge. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) appears to be a promising, minimally invasive alternative to standard treatments. However, the clinical efficacy of PDT is sometimes limited by the low solub...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,243 Views
27 Pages

Efficacy of Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic Lung Cancer and Irradiation Methods Based on Metastatic Site

  • Katsuyuki Shirai,
  • Masashi Endo,
  • Shuri Aoki,
  • Noriko Kishi and ,
  • Yukiko Fukuda,
  • Tetsuo Nonaka and
  • Hitoshi Ishikawa
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

4 August 2025

Systemic chemotherapy is a standard treatment for patients with stage IV cancer with distant metastases, and there is little evidence of the effectiveness of local treatments for distant metastatic lesions. However, in recent years, randomized phase...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,995 Views
13 Pages

4 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Phase II oncology trials often rely on single-arm designs to test H0:π=π0 versus Ha:π>π0, especially when randomized trials are infeasible due to cost or disease rarity. Traditional approaches, such as the exact...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Biostatistics in Cancer Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,852 Views
21 Pages

Distinctive Characteristics of Rare Sellar Lesions Mimicking Pituitary Adenomas: A Collection of Unusual Neoplasms

  • Andrej Pala,
  • Nadja Grübel,
  • Andreas Knoll,
  • Gregor Durner and ,
  • Gwendolin Etzrodt-Walter,
  • Johannes Roßkopf,
  • Peter Jankovic,
  • Anja Osterloh,
  • Marc Scheithauer and
  • Michal Hlaváč
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

4 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Pituitary tumors account for over 90% of all sellar region masses. However, a spectrum of rare neoplastic, inflammatory, infectious, and vascular lesions—benign and malignant—can arise in the intra- and parasellar c...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Research in Cancer)
  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
9,655 Views
18 Pages

Advances in Surgical Management of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction

  • Sang-Ho Jeong,
  • Miyeong Park,
  • Kyung Won Seo and
  • Jae-Seok Min

4 August 2025

Malignant gastric outlet obstruction (MGOO) is a serious complication arising from advanced gastric or pancreatic head cancer, significantly impairing patients’ quality of life by disrupting oral intake and inducing severe gastrointestinal symp...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,258 Views
14 Pages

Carboxypeptidase A4: A Biomarker for Cancer Aggressiveness and Drug Resistance

  • Adeoluwa A. Adeluola,
  • Md. Sameer Hossain and
  • A. R. M. Ruhul Amin

4 August 2025

Carboxypeptidase A4 (CPA4) is an exopeptidase that cleaves peptide bonds at the C-terminal domain within peptides and proteins. It preferentially cleaves peptides with terminal aromatic or branched chain amino acid residues such as phenylalanine, try...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Insights from the Editorial Board Member)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,456 Views
19 Pages

Integrating Clinical and Imaging Markers for Survival Prediction in Advanced NSCLC Treated with EGFR-TKIs

  • Thanika Ketpueak,
  • Phumiphat Losuriya,
  • Thanat Kanthawang,
  • Pakorn Prakaikietikul and ,
  • Lalita Lumkul,
  • Phichayut Phinyo and
  • Pattraporn Tajarernmuang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

3 August 2025

Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are presented in approximately 50% of East Asian populations with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). While EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the standard treatment, pati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Thoracic Oncology: A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Lung Cancer)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,595 Views
12 Pages

Investigating the Influence of Conventional vs. Ultra-High Dose Rate Proton Irradiation Under Normoxic or Hypoxic Conditions on Multiple Developmental Endpoints in Zebrafish Embryos

  • Alessia Faggian,
  • Gaia Pucci,
  • Enrico Verroi,
  • Alberto Fasolini and ,
  • Stefano Lorentini,
  • Sara Citter,
  • Maria Caterina Mione,
  • Marco Calvaruso,
  • Giorgio Russo and
  • Alessandra Bisio
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

3 August 2025

Objectives: To investigate how the FLASH effect modulates radiation response on multiple developmental endpoints of zebrafish embryos under normoxic and hypoxic conditions, after irradiation with proton beams at a conventional and an ultra-high dose...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,670 Views
17 Pages

Rasagiline Inhibits Human Melanoma Cell Viability and Interacts Synergistically with Mitoxantrone and Antagonistically with Cisplatin—In Vitro Isobolographic Studies

  • Danuta Krasowska,
  • Paula Wróblewska-Łuczka,
  • Michał Chojnacki,
  • Katarzyna Załuska-Ogryzek and ,
  • Jacek Kurzepa and
  • Jarogniew J. Łuszczki
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

3 August 2025

Background: The increased incidence of malignant melanoma is observed in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Methods: The anti-proliferative effects of carbidopa and rasagiline on four human malignant melanoma cell lines (A375, SK-MEL28, FM55P a...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Drug Development)
  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,331 Views
15 Pages

Partial Cystectomy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

  • Peter S. Palencia,
  • Nethusan Sivanesan,
  • Syed Rahman,
  • Fady Ghali and ,
  • David Hesse,
  • John Colberg,
  • Ashwin Sridhar,
  • John D. Kelly,
  • Byron H. Lee and
  • Wei-Shen Tan
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

3 August 2025

Partial cystectomy is a surgical bladder-sparing option for selected patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), urachal adenocarcinoma and diverticular bladder tumors. Partial cystectomy hold several advantages. It allows for definite patho...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Bladder Preservation Approaches for Bladder Cancer (2nd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,378 Views
14 Pages

3 August 2025

Background/Objectives: This study evaluated the real-world effectiveness of prophylactic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in Korean women aged over 26 years, focusing on its impact on persistent HPV infection and disease progression. Methods: T...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,780 Views
10 Pages

Circulating Tumor DNA Detects Minimal Residual Disease in Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy

  • Jin K. Kim,
  • Ashley J. Alden,
  • Sarah Knaus,
  • Rishabh Thakkar and ,
  • Lisa Moudgill,
  • Allen Chudzinski,
  • Paul Cavallaro,
  • Carolina Martinez,
  • Robert D. Bennett and
  • Jorge Marcet
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

3 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Nonoperative management (NOM) of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) who achieve a complete clinical response (cCR) to total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) has been shown to be oncologically safe and is an attractive...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,985 Views
10 Pages

Artificial Intelligence and Hysteroscopy: A Multicentric Study on Automated Classification of Pleomorphic Lesions

  • Miguel Mascarenhas,
  • Carla Peixoto,
  • Ricardo Freire,
  • Joao Cavaco Gomes and ,
  • Pedro Cardoso,
  • Inês Castro,
  • Miguel Martins,
  • Francisco Mendes,
  • Joana Mota and
  • Rosa Zulmira
  • + 11 authors+ 6 authors

3 August 2025

Background/Objectives: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging is rapidly advancing, yet its application in gynecologic use remains limited. This proof-of-concept study presents the development and validation of a convoluti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Artificial Intelligence Methodologies and Applications in Cancer)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,931 Views
10 Pages

The Concept of “Platinum Sensitivity” in Endometrial Cancer

  • Shoji Nagao,
  • Atsushi Fujikawa,
  • Ryoko Imatani,
  • Yoshinori Tani and ,
  • Hirofumi Matsuoka,
  • Naoyuki Ida,
  • Junko Haraga,
  • Chikako Ogawa,
  • Keiichiro Nakamura and
  • Hisashi Masuyama
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

2 August 2025

The concept of “platinum sensitivity” has long guided prognostic assessment and treatment selection in recurrent ovarian cancer. However, the emergence of targeted agents, such as bevacizumab and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors, h...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,133 Views
27 Pages

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Pancreatic Cyst Management: A Systematic Review

  • Donghyun Lee,
  • Fadel Jesry,
  • John J. Maliekkal,
  • Lewis Goulder and ,
  • Benjamin Huntly,
  • Andrew M. Smith and
  • Yazan S. Khaled
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

2 August 2025

Background: Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs), including intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) and mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs), pose a diagnostic challenge due to their variable malignant potential. Current guidelines, such as Fukuoka...

(This article belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,936 Views
19 Pages

Impact of Preoperative Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization on Patients Undergoing Right or Extended Right Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  • Andrea P. Fontana,
  • Nadia Russolillo,
  • Ludovica Maurino,
  • Andrea Marengo and ,
  • Amedeo Calvo,
  • Andrea Ricotti,
  • Serena Langella,
  • Roberto Lo Tesoriere and
  • Alessandro Ferrero
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

2 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Preoperative strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) requiring major hepatectomy remain controversial, particularly in “borderline resectable” cases. This study aimed to evaluate the oncological benefit and pe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in the Multidisciplinary Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
  • Correction
  • Open Access
832 Views
4 Pages

Correction: Mancuso et al. Forcing Ahead: Second-Line Treatment Options for Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma. Cancers 2025, 17, 1168

  • Katia Mancuso,
  • Simona Barbato,
  • Francesco Di Raimondo,
  • Francesca Gay and ,
  • Pellegrino Musto,
  • Massimo Offidani,
  • Maria Teresa Petrucci,
  • Elena Zamagni,
  • Renato Zambello and
  • Michele Cavo
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

1 August 2025

The authors have separated the affiliations originally listed in affiliation 4—this is so both affiliations can be organized from subordinate to superior [...]

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,695 Views
19 Pages

YAP/TAZ Promote GLUT1 Expression and Are Associated with Prognosis in Endometrial Cancer

  • Masayuki Fujita,
  • Makoto Orisaka,
  • Tetsuya Mizutani,
  • Yuko Fujita and ,
  • Toshimichi Onuma,
  • Hideaki Tsuyoshi and
  • Yoshio Yoshida
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

1 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Yes-associated protein (YAP) and transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif (TAZ) function as effectors in the Hippo pathway and have attracted attention due to their association with tumor formation. Glucose transporte...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Research in Cancer)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,104 Views
12 Pages

Association Between BRAF V600E Allele Frequency and Aggressive Behavior in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

  • Luiza Tatar,
  • Saruchi Bandargal,
  • Marc P. Pusztaszeri,
  • Véronique-Isabelle Forest and ,
  • Michael P. Hier,
  • Jasmine Kouz,
  • Raisa Chowdhury and
  • Richard J. Payne
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

1 August 2025

Background/Objectives: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (MPTC), a subset of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), is increasingly detected with advanced imaging. While most MPTCs are indolent, some exhibit aggressive behavior, complicating clinical mana...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Thyroid Cancer: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment (2nd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,184 Views
13 Pages

Integration of an OS-Based Machine Learning Score (AS Score) and Immunoscore as Ancillary Tools for Predicting Immunotherapy Response in Sarcomas

  • Isidro Machado,
  • Raquel López-Reig,
  • Eduardo Giner,
  • Antonio Fernández-Serra and ,
  • Celia Requena,
  • Beatriz Llombart,
  • Francisco Giner,
  • Julia Cruz,
  • Victor Traves and
  • José Antonio López Guerrero
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

1 August 2025

Background: Angiosarcomas (ASs) represent a heterogeneous and highly aggressive subset of tumors that respond poorly to systemic treatments and are associated with short progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). The aim of this study...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
9,742 Views
37 Pages

Oncolytic Therapies for Glioblastoma: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

  • Omar Alomari,
  • Habiba Eyvazova,
  • Beyzanur Güney,
  • Rana Al Juhmani and ,
  • Hatice Odabasi,
  • Lubna Al-Rawabdeh,
  • Muhammed Edib Mokresh,
  • Ufuk Erginoglu,
  • Abdullah Keles and
  • Mustafa K. Baskaya
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

1 August 2025

Glioblastoma (GBM) remains one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant brain tumors, necessitating novel therapeutic approaches. Oncolytic treatments, particularly oncolytic viruses (OVs), have emerged as promising candidates by selectively in...

(This article belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,420 Views
14 Pages

Ensuring Reproducibility and Deploying Models with the Image2Radiomics Framework: An Evaluation of Image Processing on PanNET Model Performance

  • Florent Tixier,
  • Felipe Lopez-Ramirez,
  • Emir A. Syailendra,
  • Alejandra Blanco and ,
  • Ammar A. Javed,
  • Linda C. Chu,
  • Satomi Kawamoto and
  • Elliot K. Fishman
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

1 August 2025

Background/Objectives: To evaluate the importance of image processing in a previously validated model for detecting pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) and to introduce Image2Radiomics, a new framework that ensures reproducibility of the image...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Artificial Intelligence-Based Approaches in Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis)

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