21 January 2026
Cancers | Highly Viewed Papers and Hot Topic Special Issues on Infectious Agents and Cancer
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We are delighted to share some highly viewed papers on infectious agents and cancer that were published in Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) in 2023. In addition, some Special Issues on this topic are open for submission. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will interest you.
The list of relevant papers can be seen below:
“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
“The Role of Nutrition in HPV Infection and Cervical Cancer Development: A Review of Protective Dietary Factors”
by Maria Guitian, Gabriel Reina and Silvia Carlos
Cancers 2025, 17(18), 3020; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17183020
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/18/3020
“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
“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
“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 issue
| “Harnessing the Gut Microbiome to Improve Colorectal Cancer Outcomes” Guest Editor: Dr. Carole S. Richard Submission deadline: 25 February 2026 |
“Understanding HTLV-1 Induced Cancer: From Molecular Pathways to Treatment Strategies” |
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“The Role of Viruses in the Development of Cancer” |
“Advances in Virus-Associated Head and Neck Cancer” Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Joanna Katarzyna Strzelczyk Submission deadline: 1 May 2026 |
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https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers.
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