We are delighted to share a collection of highly viewed papers in clinical research of cancer that were published in Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) in the first half of 2025. In addition, some Special Issues on this topic are currently open for submission. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe may be of interest to you:

“Evaluating Offspring After Pregnancy-Associated Cancer: A Systematic Review of Neonatal Outcomes”
by Aida Petca, Lucia Elena Niculae, Raluca Tocariu, Aniela-Roxana Nodiți, Răzvan-Cosmin Petca and Ioana Cristina Rotar
Cancers 2025, 17(2), 299; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17020299
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/2/299

“Treatment Quality of Rectal Cancer Patients in Certified Colorectal Cancer Centers Versus Non-Certified Hospitals: A Comparative Analysis”
by Paweł Mroczkowski, Henry Kusian, Olof Jannasch, Hans Lippert, Radosław Zajdel, Karolina Zajdel, Arkadiusz Sadowski and Anna Merecz-Sadowska
Cancers 2025, 17(1), 120; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17010120
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/1/120

“Maxillectomy Guided by 3D Printing Versus Conventional Surgery for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer”
by Sung Yool Park, Sung Ha Jung, Anna Seo, Hakjong Noh, Hwansun Lee, Hyo Jun Kim, Younghac Kim, Man Ki Chung, Han-Sin Jeong, Chung-Hwan Baek et al.
Cancers 2025, 17(1), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17010140
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/1/140

“UBR5 in Tumor Biology: Exploring Mechanisms of Immune Regulation and Possible Therapeutic Implications in MPNST”
by Diana Akinyi Odhiambo, Selina Fan and Angela C. Hirbe
Cancers 2025, 17(2), 161; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17020161
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/2/161

“A Sequencing Overview of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors: Findings and Implications for Treatment”
by Kangwen Xiao, Kuangying Yang and Angela C. Hirbe
Cancers 2025, 17(2), 180; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17020180
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/2/180

“Clinical Benefit of Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin and High Prevalence of Pre-Existing Psychiatric Conditions in Patients with Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis”
by Andrea Espejo Freire and Keith M. Skubitz
Cancers 2025, 17(2), 293; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17020293
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/2/293

Special Issues
“Advances in Spine Oncology: Research and Clinical Studies” Guest Editor: Dr. Oluwaseun O. Akinduro Submission deadline: 31 December 2025	“Gynecological Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment” Guest Editors: Dr. Joanna P. Kacperczyk-Bartnik, Dr. Tibor Andrea Zwimpfer and Prof. Dr. Michał Ciebiera Submission deadline: 20 December 2025
“Optimizing Surgical Procedures and Outcomes in Renal Cancer” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Maciej Salagierski and Dr. Piotr Kania Submission deadline: 20 December 2025	“Advances in Clinical Trials: Outcome, Innovations, Challenges, and Ethical Practice. in Cancer Research 2024–2025” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Naoto T. Ueno and Prof. Dr. David R. Gandara Submission deadline: 31 December 2025

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