23 October 2025
Cancers | Highly Viewed Papers and Hot Topic Special Issues on Infectious Agents and Cancer


We are delighted to share a collection of highly viewed papers on infectious agents and 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:

The list of relevant papers can be seen below:

“An Assessment of Young Adults’ Awareness and Knowledge Related to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Oropharyngeal Cancer, and the HPV Vaccine”
by Eric N. Davis and Philip C. Doyle
Cancers 2025, 17(3), 344; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17030344
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/3/344

“Human Papillomavirus-Related Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma”
by Alejandra Sandoval-Clavijo, Ignasí Martí-Martí, Carla Ferrándiz-Pulido, Júlia Verdaguer-Faja, Ane Jaka and Agustí Toll
Cancers 2025, 17(5), 897; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17050897
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/5/897

“Involvement of Oral Microbiome in the Development of Oral Malignancy”
by Hitoshi Isono, Shintaro Nakajima, Satoshi Watanabe, Aya K. Takeda, Haruka Yoshii, Ami Shimoda, Hisao Yagishita, Kenji Mitsudo and Mitomu Kioi
Cancers 2025, 17(4), 632; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17040632
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/4/632

“Ozone–Oxygen Therapy to Prevent HPV-Related Cancers of the Lower Gynecological Tract in Infected Patients: The Rationale for Further Developments”
by Luca Roncati
Cancers 2025, 17(3), 543; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17030543
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/3/543

“Infectious Agents and Esophageal Cancer: A Comprehensive Review”
by Ahan Bhatt, Hasan Musanna Zaidi, Radhashree Maitra and Sanjay Goel
Cancers 2025, 17(7), 1248; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17071248
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/7/1248

“Epstein–Barr Infection, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and the Immune System: Insights into the Molecular Mechanisms Facilitating Immune Evasion”
by Eleni Tsotridou and Emmanouel Hatzipantelis
Cancers 2025, 17(9), 1481; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17091481
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/9/1481

Special Issues

Human Carcinogens—Chemical Agents, Occupational Exposure and Health Impact
Guest Editor: Dr. Jun-Pyo Myong
Submission deadline: 31 August 2026

The Unseen Burden: Incidence and Outcomes of Infections in Leukemia
Guest Editors: Dr. Elisa Buzzatti and Dr. Maria Ilaria Del Principe
Submission deadline: 31 August 2026

HIV-Associated Lymphoid Neoplasms (2nd Edition)
Guest Editors: Dr. José-Tomás Navarro and Prof. Dr. Kai Hübel
Submission deadline: 20 July 2026

Infectious Agents and Oesophageal Cancer (2nd Edition)
Guest Editors: Prof. Shan Rajendra and Dr. Mohammed Rabiei
Submission deadline: 31 May 2026

You can view and submit relevant papers to Cancers via the following link:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers

Cancers Editorial Office

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