29 January 2026
Cancers | Highly Viewed Papers and Hot Topic Special Issues from the “Cancer Metastasis” Section
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We are delighted to share some highly viewed papers from the “Cancer Metastasis” Section that were published in the journal Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) in 2025. In addition, some Special Issues on this topic are open for submission. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues which we believe will be of interest to you.
The list of relevant papers can be seen below:
“Deciphering the Blood–Brain Barrier Paradox in Brain Metastasis Development and Therapy”
by Jens Jeshu Peters, Chubei Teng, Kang Peng, and Xuejun Li
Cancers 2025, 17(2), 298; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17020298
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/2/298
“Outcomes of Brain Metastasis from Lung Cancer”
by James M. Mobley, Kerry I. Phillips, Quan Chen, Ellen Reusch, Niharika Reddy, Julia B. Magsam, Laurie E. McLouth, Bin Huang and John L. Villano
Cancers 2025, 17(2), 256; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17020256
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/2/256
“Metabolic Adaptations in Cancer Progression: Optimization Strategies and Therapeutic Targets”
by Agnieszka Dominiak, Beata Chełstowska and Grażyna Nowicka
Cancers 2025, 17(14), 2341; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17142341
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/14/2341
“Neutrophils and Neutrophil-Based Drug Delivery Systems in Anti-Cancer Therapy”
by Hicham Wahnou, Riad El Kebbaj, Soufyane Hba, Zaynab Ouadghiri, Othman El Faqer, Aline Pinon, Bertrand Liagre, Youness Limami and Raphaël Emmanuel Duval
Cancers 2025, 17(7), 1232; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17071232
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/7/1232
“Molecular Mechanisms of Lymphatic Metastasis in Breast Cancer: An Updated Review”
by Fatema Mahjabeen, Samrin F. Habbani and Sulma I. Mohammed
Cancers 2025, 17(13), 2134; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17132134
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/13/2134
“Exploring the Role of ADCs in Brain Metastases and Primary Brain Tumors: Insight and Future Directions”
by Francesco Bruzzone, Chiara Barigazzi, Antonio Di Muzio, Isabel Tallarico, Angelo Dipasquale, Agnese Losurdo, Pasquale Persico, Pierina Navarria, Federico Pessina, Armando Santoro et al.
Cancers 2023, 17(9), 1591; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17091591
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/9/1591
Special Issues:
“Cutaneous Metastases: State-of-the-Art Research and Management”
Guest Editors: Dr. Marios N. Papadakis and Dr. Dimitra Koumaki
Submission deadline: 30 June 2026

“Recent Advance in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases”
Guest Editors: Dr. Peter Metrakos and Dr. Jennifer Kalil
Submission deadline: 15 May 2026

“Advances in Locally Advanced and Metastatic Kidney Cancer (2nd Edition)”
Guest Editors: Dr. Nirmish Singla and Dr. Yasser Ged
Submission deadline: 30 April 2026

“Radiotherapy for the Management of Brain Metastases”
Guest Editor: Dr. Alla Gabriella Wernicke
Submission deadline: 31 May 2026

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