Morphological and Molecular Advances in Colorectal and Lung Cancers Biology
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2024) | Viewed by 2943
Special Issue Editor
Interests: scanning electron microscopy; transmission electron microscopy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In terms of incidence and death, lung and colorectal cancer are in first place and are recognized worldwide as tremendously threatening diseases. Although they are located in completely different organs and differ in various characteristics, they share some common features, especially regarding their molecular mutational profile. Despite the impressive body of knowledge gathered in recent decades on these cancers, there is still a need for further studies that could contribute to defining: biomarkers, experimental models for drug therapy, and gene-therapy strategies.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect papers reporting new insights into colorectal and lung cancer biology by different approaches. We welcome original papers related to:
(1) Morphology
Morphological biomarkers (from microscopy imaging to clinical imaging) needed to provide new diagnostic and prognostic tools.
(2) Molecular (OMICs)
Identification of cancer-specific molecular features and shared molecular features between colorectal and lung cancers, the results will improve the cancers biology knowledge and will be used as the basis to find biomarkers and develop new therapies.
(3) Innovative Experimental models
Development of organoids culture procedures, and organoid use as tools for innovative drug therapies.
(4) Artificial intelligence
Application of artificial intelligence in pathology slide interpretation as a new tool for fast and large screening procedures.
We aim to provide novel insights and perspectives into this continually evolving topic that in the future could lead to a definitive and affordable cure for these cancers.
Dr. Michela Relucenti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- colorectal cancer
- lung cancer
- morphology
- molecular
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