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20 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Cancer Therapy”


As all the articles published in Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Therapy” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Transarterial Chemoembolization Treatment Paradigms for Hepatocellular Carcinoma”
by Elliott L. Fite and Mina S. Makary
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2430; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132430
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2430

2. “De-Escalation of Axillary Surgery in Clinically Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Therapy: Comparative Long-Term Outcomes of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy versus Axillary Lymph Node Dissection”
by Corrado Tinterri, Erika Barbieri, Andrea Sagona, Simone Di Maria Grimaldi and Damiano Gentile
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3168; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183168
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3168

3. “The Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Major Vascular Invasion”
by Tomoko Tadokoro, Joji Tani, Asahiro Morishita, Koji Fujita, Tsutomu Masaki and Hideki Kobara
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2534; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142534
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2534

4. “Review of Current and Future Medical Treatments in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma”
by Aaron M. Lee, Alice N. Weaver, Phillip Acosta, Lauren Harris and Daniel W. Bowles
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3488; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203488
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3488

5. “The Role of MRI in Breast Cancer and Breast Conservation Therapy”
by Iman Washington, Russell F. Palm, Julia White, Stephen A. Rosenberg and Dana Ataya
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2122; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112122
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2122

6. “Exploring Extravasation in Cancer Patients”
by Tuan D. Pham and Taichiro Tsunoyama
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2308; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132308
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2308

7. “Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer—Changing Trends and Global Disparities”
by Manami Inoue
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 2948; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16172948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/2948

8. “Promising Combinatorial Therapeutic Strategies against Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
by Prabhjot Kaur, Santosh Kumar Singh, Manoj K. Mishra, Shailesh Singh and Rajesh Singh
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2205; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122205
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2205

9. “Epigenetic Therapies in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Concepts, Visions, and Challenges”
by Ulrich Lehmann
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2164; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122164
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2164

10. “Theranostic Approaches for Gastric Cancer: An Overview of In Vitro and In Vivo Investigations”
by Ghazal Basirinia, Muhammad Ali, Albert Comelli, Alessandro Sperandeo, Sebastiano Piana, Pierpaolo Alongi, Costanza Longo, Domenico Di Raimondo, Antonino Tuttolomondo and Viviana Benfante
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3323; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193323
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3323

11. “Current Applications and Future Directions of Circulating Tumor Cells in Colorectal Cancer Recurrence”
by Kun-Yu Tsai, Po-Shuan Huang, Po-Yu Chu, Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Hsin-Yuan Hung, Chia-Hsun Hsieh and Min-Hsien Wu
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2316; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2316

12. “Recent Treatment Strategies and Molecular Pathways in Resistance Mechanisms of Antiangiogenic Therapies in Glioblastoma”
by Md Ataur Rahman and Meser M. Ali
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 2975; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16172975
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/2975

13. “Advancing Cholangiocarcinoma Care: Insights and Innovations in T Cell Therapy”
by Neda Dadgar, Arun K. Arunachalam, Hanna Hong, Yee Peng Phoon, Jorge E. Arpi-Palacios, Melis Uysal, Chase J. Wehrle, Federico Aucejo, Wen Wee Ma and Jan Joseph Melenhorst
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3232; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183232
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3232

14. “Rare Clinical Symptoms in Hairy Cell Leukemia: An Overview”
by Tadeusz Robak, Marcin Braun, Agnieszka Janus, Anna Guminska and Ewa Robak
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3054; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173054
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3054

15. “Advancements in First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Bladder Cancer: EV-302 and Checkmate-901 Insights and Future Directions”
by Vijay Kumar Srinivasalu and Debbie Robbrecht
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2398; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132398
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2398

You are invited to view and submit relevant papers to the journal Cancers.

Cancers Editorial Office

18 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Cancer Biomarkers”


Cancers
(ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, allowing you to have free and unlimited access to all full-text articles. We welcome you to read the following feature papers published in the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Biomarkers” Section:

1. “Prognostic Value of Neutrophil-to-Eosinophil Ratio (NER) in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Taha Koray Sahin, Ruveyda Ayasun, Alessandro Rizzo and Deniz Can Guven
Cancers 202416(21), 3689; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3689

2. “Identification and Application of Emerging Biomarkers in Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Systematic Review”
by Juan Carlos Restrepo, Darly Martínez Guevara, Andrés Pareja López, John Fernando Montenegro Palacios and Yamil Liscano
Cancers 202416(13), 2338; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132338
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2338

3. “Advances in Personalized Oncology”
by Hiba Mechahougui, James Gutmans, Gina Colarusso, Roumaïssa Gouasmi and Alex Friedlaender
Cancers 202416(16), 2862; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162862
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2862

4. “Tumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Liquid Biopsy for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Solid Tumors: Their Clinical Utility and Reliability as Tumor Biomarkers”
by Prerna Dabral, Nobel Bhasin,Manish Ranjan, Maysoon M. Makhlouf and Zakaria Y. Abd Elmageed
Cancers 202416(13), 2462; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132462
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2462

5. “Exploring Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Review”
by Karam Ashouri, Alexandra Wong, Pooja Mittal, Lesly Torres-Gonzalez, Jae Ho Lo, Shivani Soni, Sandra Algaze, Taline Khoukaz, Wu Zhang, Yan Yang, Joshua Millstein et al.
Cancers 202416(16), 2796; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162796
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2796 

6. “Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity as Potential Biomarkers for Gastrointestinal Cancer”
by Christina Loukopoulou, Taxiarchis Nikolouzakis, Ioannis Koliarakis, Elena Vakonaki and John Tsiaoussis
Cancers 202416(19), 3370; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193370
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3370

7. “Defensins: Exploring Their Opposing Roles in Colorectal Cancer Progression”
by Hussein Sabit, Timothy M. Pawlik, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany and Borros Arneth
Cancers 202416(15), 2622; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152622
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2622 

8. “Enhancing Immunotherapy Response Prediction in Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma: Leveraging Shallow and Deep Learning with CT-Based Radiomics across Single and Multiple Tumor Sites”
by Cécile Masson-Grehaigne, Mathilde Lafon, Jean Palussière, Laura Leroy, Benjamin Bonhomme, Eva Jambon, Antoine Italiano, Sophie Cousin and Amandine Crombé
Cancers 202416(13), 2491; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132491
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2491

9. “Nanopore Sequencing for T-Cell Receptor Rearrangement Analysis in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma”
by Cassandra Cieslak, Carsten Hain, Christian Rückert-Reed, Tobias Busche, Levin Joe Klages, Katrin Schaper-Gerhardt, Ralf Gutzmer, Jörn Kalinowski and Rudolf Stadler
Cancers 202416(21), 3700; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213700
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3700

10. “Fantastic Frogs and Where to Use Them: Unveiling the Hidden Cinobufagin’s Promise in Combating Lung Cancer Development and Progression Through a Systematic Review of Preclinical Evidence”
by Sandra Maria Barbalho, Karina Torres Pomini, Enzo Pereira de Lima, Jéssica da Silva Camarinha Oliveira, Beatriz Leme Boaro, Adriano Cressoni Araújo, Elen Landgraf Guiguer, Rose Eli Grassi Rici, Durvanei Augusto Maria, Jesselina Francisco dos Santos Haber et al.
Cancers 202416(22), 3758; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16223758
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/22/3758

11. “Exploring miRNA Profiles in Colon Cancer: A Focus on miR101-3p, miR106a-5p, and miR326”
by Constantin-Dan Tâlvan, Elena-Teodora Tâlvan, Călin Ilie Mohor, Liviuța Budișan, Valentin Grecu, Manuela Mihalache, Oana Zănoagă, Sergiu Chira, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Victor Cristea et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2285; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122285
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2285

12. “Can Delta Radiomics Improve the Prediction of Best Overall Response, Progression-Free Survival, and Overall Survival of Melanoma Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors?”
by Felix Peisen, Annika Gerken, Alessa Hering, Isabel Dahm, Konstantin Nikolaou, Sergios Gatidis, Thomas K. Eigentler, Teresa Amaral, Jan H. Moltz and Ahmed E. Othman
Cancers 202416(15), 2669; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152669
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2669

13. “Depicting Biomarkers for HER2-Inhibitor Resistance: Implication for Therapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer?”
by Alvan Cai, Yuan Chen, Lily S. Wang, John K. Cusick and Yihui Shi
Cancers 202416(15), 2635; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152635
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2635

14. “Circulating Tumor DNA in Genitourinary Cancers: Detection, Prognostics, and Therapeutic Implications?”
by Margo B. Gerke, Caroline S. Jansen and Mehmet A. Bilen
Cancers 202416(12), 2280; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122280
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2280

15. “Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Review with Emphasis on Radiomics, Histopathological, and Molecular Applications?”
by Giuseppe Broggi, Antonino Maniaci, Mario Lentini, Andrea Palicelli, Magda Zanelli, Maurizio Zizzo, Nektarios Koufopoulos, Serena Salzano, Manuel Mazzucchelli and Rosario Caltabiano
Cancers 202416(21), 3623; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213623
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3623

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

Cancers Editorial Office

18 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Systematic Review or Meta–Analysis in Cancer Research”


Cancers
(ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, allowing you to have free and unlimited access to all full-text articles. We welcome you to read the following feature papers published in the second half of 2024 in the “Systematic Review or Meta-Analysis in Cancer Research” Section:

1. “A Systematic Review of Cost-Effectiveness Studies on Gastric Cancer Screening”
by Diedron Lewis, Laura Jimenez, Manel Haj Mansour, Susan Horton and William W. L. Wong
Cancers 202416(13), 2353; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132353
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2353

2. “Exposure to Light at Night and Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Data Synthesis”
by Samuel Ma, Yossef Alsabawi, Hashem B El-Serag and Aaron P Thrift
Cancers 202416(15), 2653; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152653
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2653

3. “Repeat Faecal Immunochemical Testing for Colorectal Cancer Detection in Symptomatic and Screening Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Adam D. Gerrard, Roberta Garau, Wei Xu, Yasuko Maeda, Malcolm G. Dunlop, Evropi Theodoratou and Farhat V. N. Din
Cancers 202416(18), 3199; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183199
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3199

4. “The Prognostic Role of Perineural Invasion for Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Zhuo-Ying Tao, Guang Chu and Yu-Xiong Su
Cancers 202416(14), 2514; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142514
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2514

5. “Efficacy and Safety of Fluorescence-Guided Surgery Compared to Conventional Surgery in the Management of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Michael G. Fadel, Elham Zonoobi, María Rita Rodríguez-Luna, Kohei Mishima, Frédéric Ris, Michele Diana, Alexander L. Vahrmeijer, Silvana Perretta, Hutan Ashrafian and Matyas Fehervari
Cancers 202416(19), 3377; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193377
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3377

6. “Biphenotypic Sinonasal Sarcoma with Orbital Invasion: A Literature Review and Modular System of Surgical Approaches”
by Sergio Corvino, Oreste de Divitiis, Adriana Iuliano, Federico Russo, Giuseppe Corazzelli, Dana Cohen, Rosa Maria Di Crescenzo, Carmela Palmiero, Giuseppe Pontillo, Stefania Staibano et al.
Cancers 202416(19), 3316; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3316

7. “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Particle Beam Therapy versus Photon Radiotherapy for Skull Base Chordoma: TRP-Chordoma 2024”
by Takashi Saito, Masashi Mizumoto, Yoshiko Oshiro, Shosei Shimizu, Yinuo Li, Masatoshi Nakamura, Sho Hosaka, Kei Nakai, Takashi Iizumi, Masako Inaba et al.
Cancers 202416(14), 2569; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142569
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2569

8. “Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Cutaneous Melanoma Using Indocyanine Green-Based Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Marcus Wölffer, Rémy Liechti, Mihai Constantinescu, Ioana Lese and Cédric Zubler
Cancers 202416(14), 2523; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142523
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2523

9. “Ultra-Processed Food and Prostate Cancer Risk: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Cayla Fichtel-Epstein, Janice Huang, Benjamin James Rich, Crystal Seldon Taswell, Derek Isrow and William Jin
Cancers 202416(23), 3953; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16233953
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/23/3953

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

Cancers Editorial Office

17 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the “Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life” Section


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Limited Evidence for the Benefits of Exercise in Older Adults with Hematological Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Mary Jarden, Sofie Tscherning Lindholm, Gudrun Kaldan, Charlotte Grønset, Rikke Faebo Larsen, Anders Thyge Steen Larsen, Mette Schaufuss Engedal, Marta Kramer Mikkelsen, Dorte Nielsen, Anders Vinther et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 2962; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16172962
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/2962

2. “Complex Relationships between Diagnostics and Survival in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden”
by Kari Hemminki, Frantisek Zitricky, Asta Försti, Tuija Tapaninen, Akseli Hemminki, Gunnar Juliusson and Carsten Utoft Niemann
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3229; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183229
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3229

3. “The Added Value of Controlling Nutritional Status (Conut) Score for Preoperative Counselling on Significant Early Loss of Renal Function After Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma”
by Matteo Boltri, Fabio Traunero, Luca Ongaro, Francesca Migliozzi, Fabio Vianello, Oliviero Lenardon, Francesco Visalli, Lorenzo Buttazzi, Daniele Maruzzi, Carlo Trombetta et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3519; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203519
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3519

4. “A Patient-Centered Conceptual Model of AYA Cancer Survivorship Care Informed by a Qualitative Interview Study”
by Marlaine S. Figueroa Gray, Lily Shapiro, Caitlin N. Dorsey, Sarah Randall, Mallory Casperson, Neetu Chawla, Brad Zebrack, Monica M. Fujii, Erin E. Hahn, Theresa H. M. Keegan et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3073; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173073
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3073

5. “The Cancer Patient Empowerment Program: A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Psychological Distress in Cancer Survivors, with Insights from a Mixed-Model Analysis, Including Implications for Breast Cancer Patients”
by Gabriela Ilie, Gregory Knapp, Ashley Davidson, Stephanie Snow, Hannah M. Dahn, Cody MacDonald, Markos Tsirigotis and Robert David Harold Rutledge
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3373; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193373
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3373

6. “Baseline Association between Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Enrolled in a Randomized Trial”
by Giuseppe Porciello, Sergio Coluccia, Sara Vitale, Elvira Palumbo, Assunta Luongo, Maria Grimaldi, Rosa Pica, Melania Prete, Ilaria Calabrese, Serena Cubisino et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2576; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142576
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142576

7. “Association between Cognitive Function and Physical Function, Frailty, and Quality of Life in Older Breast Cancer Survivors”
by Diane Von Ah, Carielle Joy Rio, Allie Carter, Susan M. Perkins, Erin Stevens, Ashley Rosko, Ashley Davenport, Mathew Kalady, Anne M. Noonan, Adele Crouch et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2718; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152718
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2718

8. “Smell and Taste Alterations in Patients Receiving Curative or Palliative Chemotherapy—The CONKO 021—ChemTox Trial”
by Tobias Bleumer, Janine Abel, Wolfgang Böhmerle, Sebastian Schröder, Soo Ann Yap, Nigel Dross Engelbert Schaeper, Thomas Hummel, Sebastian Stintzing, Lars Uwe Stephan and Uwe Pelzer
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2495; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142495
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2495

9. “Stratification of Homologous Recombination Deficiency-Negative High-Grade Ovarian Cancer by the Type of Peritoneal Spread into Two Groups with Distinct Survival Outcomes”
by Simon Schnaiter, Esther Schamschula, Juliane Laschtowiczka, Heidelinde Fiegl, Johannes Zschocke, Alain Zeimet, Katharina Wimmer and Daniel Reimer
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2129; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112129
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2129

10. “Impacts of Employment Status, Partnership, Cancer Type, and Surgical Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life in Irradiated Head and Neck Cancer Survivors”
by Ching-Rong Lin, Tsung-Min Hung, Eric Yi-Liang Shen, Ann-Joy Cheng, Po-Hung Chang, Shiang-Fu Huang, Chung-Jan Kang, Tuan-Jen Fang, Li-Ang Lee, Chih-Hung Chang et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3366; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193366
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3366

11. “Virtual Reality to Improve the Psychological and Physical Well-Being in Cancer Patients: An Umbrella Review”
by Lucie Bachelar, Aude Michel and Nathalie Blanc
Cancers 2024, 16(23), 3943; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16233943
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/23/3943

12. “Association Between Physical Activity and Pancreatic Cancer Risk and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Mylena D. Bos, Jelmer E. Oor, Lucas Goense, N. Helge Meyer, Maximilian Bockhorn, Frederik J. H. Hoogwater, Joost M. Klaase and Maarten W. Nijkamp
Cancers 2024, 16(21), 3594; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213594
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3594

13. Timing of Resection of Spinal Meningiomas and Its Influence on Quality of Life and Treatment”
by Michael Schwake, Wesam Said, Marco Gallus, Emanuele Maragno, Stephanie Schipmann, Dorothee Spille, Walter Stummer and Benjamin Brokinkel
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2336; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132336
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2336

14. “Investigating Physical, Social, Emotional, and Health Frailties of Cancer Survivors after Cancer Treatment: The Urgent Call for Tailored Multidisciplinary Survivorship Plans in Italy”
by Stefania Moramarco, Luigi De Angelis, Laura Bernardini, Lorenza Marconi, Gaia Piunno, Simonetta Siciliano, Andrea Malizia, Ersilia Buonomo, Alessia Pesaresi, Angela Andreoli et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3080; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3080

15. “Psychological Interventions for Insomnia in Patients with Cancer: A Scoping Review”
by Alyssa Alinda Gonzalez, Gladys Janice Jimenez-Torres, Aline Rozman de Moraes, Yimin Geng, Varsha Pawate, Rida Khan, Santhosshi Narayanan and Sriram Yennurajalingam
Cancers 2024, 16(22), 3850; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16223850
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/22/3850

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

Cancers Editorial Office

14 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the “Molecular Cancer Biology” Section

 

As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Molecular Cancer Biology” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Resistance to Targeted Inhibitors of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway in Advanced Oestrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer”
by Iseult M. Browne and Alicia F. C. Okines
Cancers2024, 16(12), 2259; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122259
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2259
2. “Glutamine Metabolism and Prostate Cancer
by Holger H. H. Erb, Nikita Polishchuk, Oleh Stasyk, Uğur Kahya, Matthias M. Weigel and Anna Dubrovska
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2871; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162871
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2871
3. “Spheno-Orbital Meningiomas: The Rationale behind the Decision-Making Process of Treatment Strategy
by Giuseppe Mariniello, Sergio Corvino, Giuseppe Corazzelli, Oreste de Divitiis, Giancarlo Fusco, Adriana Iuliano, Diego Strianese, Francesco Briganti and Andrea Elefante
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2148; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2148
4. “Evolving Precision First-Line Systemic Treatment for Patients with Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
by Tianhong Li, Weijie Ma and Ebaa Al-Obeidi
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2350; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132350
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2350
5. “Single-Domain Antibodies as Antibody–Drug Conjugates: From Promise to Practice—A Systematic Review
by Víctor Manuel Medina Pérez, Marta Baselga and Alberto J. Schuhmacher
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2681; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152681
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2681
6. “G9a in Cancer: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Advancements, and Clinical Implications
by Yuchao Ni, Mingchen Shi, Liangliang Liu, Dong Lin, Hao Zeng, Christopher Ong and Yuzhuo Wang
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2175; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122175
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2175
7. “Glioma-Stem-Cell-Derived Exosomes Remodeled Glioma-Associated Macrophage via NEAT1/miR-125a/STAT3 Pathway
by Tong Pan, Dong-Kun Xie, Juan Li, Yu-Jie Qiang, Song-Yuan Fan, Ting-Ting Wang, Yuan-Yuan Han, Jian Zang, Yang Yang, Jun-Long Zhao et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2500; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142500
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2500
8. “LncRNA LOC730101 Promotes Darolutamide Resistance in Prostate Cancer by Suppressing miR-1-3p
by Tianyi Zhou, Steven Nguyen, Jacky Wu, Bin He and Qin Feng
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2594; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142594
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2594
9. “Orally Ingested Micro- and Nano-Plastics: A Hidden Driver of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer
by Annalisa Bruno, Melania Dovizio, Cristina Milillo, Eleonora Aruffo, Mirko Pesce, Marco Gatta, Piero Chiacchiaretta, Piero Di Carlo and Patrizia Ballerini
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3079; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173079
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3079
10. “KRAS, a New Target for Precision Medicine in Colorectal Cancer?
by Alice Boilève, Cristina Smolenschi, Aurélien Lambert, Valérie Boige, Matthieu Delaye, Géraldine M. Camilleri, Anthony Tarabay, Marine Valéry, Alina Fuerea, Thomas Pudlarz et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3455; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203455
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3455
11. “Insights into Dysregulated Neurological Biomarkers in Cancer
by Elisa Duranti and Chiara Villa
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2680; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152680
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2680
12. “CRISPR-Cas9 Knockout Screens Identify DNA Damage Response Pathways and BTK as Essential for Cisplatin Response in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
by Issa Ismail Issa, Hanne Due, Rasmus Froberg Brøndum, Vidthdyan Veeravakaran, Hulda Haraldsdóttir, Cathrine Sylvester, Asta Brogaard, Soniya Dhanjal, Bernhard Schmierer and Karen Dybkær
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2437; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132437
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2437
13. “Stimulator of Interferon Genes Protein (STING) Expression in Cancer Cells: A Tissue Microarray Study Evaluating More than 18,000 Tumors from 139 Different Tumor Entities
by Anne Menz, Julia Zerneke, Florian Viehweger, Seyma Büyücek, David Dum, Ria Schlichter, Andrea Hinsch, Ahmed Abdulwahab Bawahab, Christoph Fraune, Christian Bernreuther et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2425; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132425
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2425
14. “FUCA1: An Underexplored p53 Target Gene Linking Glycosylation and Cancer Progression
by Die Hu, Naoya Kobayashi and Rieko Ohki
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2753; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152753
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2753
15. “Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma: The Molecular Landscape and Treatment Advances
by Emanuela Pucko, Dorota Sulejczak and Robert P. Ostrowski
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3406; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193406
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3406

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Cancers Editorial Office

13 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Methods and Technologies Development”


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Methods and Technologies Development” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Ensemble Deep Learning-Based Image Classification for Breast Cancer Subtype and Invasiveness Diagnosis from Whole Slide Image Histopathology”
by Aadhi Aadhavan Balasubramanian, Salah Mohammed Awad Al-Heejawi, Akarsh Singh, Anne Breggia, Bilal Ahmad, Robert Christman, Stephen T. Ryan and Saeed Amal
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2222; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122222
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2222

2. “Novel Targets and Advanced Therapies in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphomas”
by Francesco D’Alò, Silvia Bellesi, Elena Maiolo, Eleonora Alma, Flaminia Bellisario, Rosalia Malafronte, Marcello Viscovo, Fabrizia Campana and Stefan Hohaus
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2243; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122243
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2243

3. “Artificial Intelligence in Detection, Management, and Prognosis of Bone Metastasis: A Systematic Review”
by Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Paolo Brigato, Luisana Sisca, Girolamo Maltese, Eliodoro Faiella, Domiziana Santucci, Francesco Pantano, Bruno Vincenzi, Giuseppe Tonini, Rocco Papalia et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2700; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152700
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2700

4. “Reproducible and Interpretable Machine Learning-Based Radiomic Analysis for Overall Survival Prediction in Glioblastoma Multiforme”
by Abdulkerim Duman, Xianfang Sun, Solly Thomas, James R. Powell and Emiliano Spezi
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3351; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193351
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3351

5. “Ex Vivo Fluorescence Confocal Microscopy for Intraoperative Examinations of Lung Tumors as Alternative to Frozen Sections—A Proof-of-Concept Study”
by Max Kamm, Felix Hildebrandt, Barbara Titze, Anna Janina Höink, Hagen Vorwerk, Karl-Dietrich Sievert, Jan Groetzner and Ulf Titze
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2221; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122221
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2221

6. “Unlocking the Potential Role of Decellularized Biological Scaffolds as a 3D Radiobiological Model for Low- and High-LET Irradiation”
by Alexandra Charalampopoulou, Amelia Barcellini, Andrea Peloso, Alessandro Vanoli, Stefania Cesari, Antonia Icaro Cornaglia, Margarita Bistika, Stefania Croce, Lorenzo Cobianchi, Giovanni Battista Ivaldi et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2582; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142582
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2582

7. “Point of Care Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Treatment—Early Experience from a Community Center”
by Champica Nicholas, Andrea Beharry, Anna M. Bendzsak, Kassandra R. Bisson, Keith Dadson, Shaan Dudani, Marco Iafolla, Kashif Irshad, Kirstin Perdrizet, William Raskin et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2505; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142505
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2505

8. “Combined Fluorescence-Guided Surgery with 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Fluorescein in Glioblastoma: Technical Description and Report of 100 Cases”
by Alessandro Pesaresi, Pietro La Cava, Marta Bonada, Pietro Zeppa, Antonio Melcarne, Fabio Cofano, Pietro Fiaschi, Diego Garbossa and Andrea Bianconi
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2771; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162771
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2771

9. “Enhancing Lymphoma Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-Up Using 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging: Contribution of Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics Analysis”
by Setareh Hasanabadi, Seyed Mahmud Reza Aghamiri, Ahmad Ali Abin, Hamid Abdollahi, Hossein Arabi and Habib Zaidi
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3511; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203511
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3511

10. “AI Applied to Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Profiles from Exhaled Breath Air for Early Detection of Lung Cancer”
by Manuel Vinhas, Pedro M. Leitão, Bernardo S. Raimundo, Nuno Gil, Pedro D. Vaz and Fernando Luis-Ferreira
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2200; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122200
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2200

11. “Three-Dimension Epithelial Segmentation in Optical Coherence Tomography of the Oral Cavity Using Deep Learning”
by Chloe Hill, Jeanie Malone, Kelly Liu, Samson Pak-Yan Ng, Calum MacAulay, Catherine Poh and Pierre Lane
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2144; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112144
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2144

12. “The Role of Predictive and Prognostic MRI-Based Biomarkers in the Era of Total Neoadjuvant Treatment in Rectal Cancer”
by Sebastian Curcean, Andra Curcean, Daniela Martin, Zsolt Fekete, Alexandru Irimie, Alina-Simona Muntean and Cosmin Caraiani
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3111; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173111
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3111

13. “Types of Breast Cancer Surgery and Breast Reconstruction”
by Anna Golara, Mateusz Kozłowski, Jerzy Lubikowski and Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3212; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183212
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3212

14. “AI Survival Prediction Modeling: The Importance of Considering Treatments and Changes in Health Status over Time”
by Nabil Adam and Robert Wieder
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3527; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203527
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3527

15. “The Role of Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, and Targeted Therapies in Adult Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors”
by Ines Esparragosa Vazquez and François Ducray
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2781; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162781
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2781

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Cancers Editorial Office

13 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Cancer Informatics and Big Data”


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Informatics and Big Data” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Integrating Omics Data and AI for Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis”
by Yousaku Ozaki, Phil Broughton, Hamed Abdollahi, Homayoun Valafar and Anna V. Blenda
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2448; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132448
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2448

2. “Learning from Imbalanced Data: Integration of Advanced Resampling Techniques and Machine Learning Models for Enhanced Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis”
by Fatih Gurcan and Ahmet Soylu
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3417; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193417
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3417

3. “Predicting Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer Post-Prostatectomy Using Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review”
by Jianliang Liu, Haoyue Zhang, Dixon T. S. Woon, Marlon Perera and Nathan Lawrentschuk
Cancers 2024, 16(21), 3596; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213596
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3596

4. “Comparison between Three Radiomics Models and Clinical Nomograms for Prediction of Lymph Node Involvement in PCa Patients Combining Clinical and Radiomic Features”
by Domiziana Santucci, Raffaele Ragone, Elva Vergantino, Federica Vaccarino, Francesco Esperto, Francesco Prata, Roberto Mario Scarpa, Rocco Papalia, Bruno Beomonte Zobel, Francesco Rosario Grasso et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2731; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152731
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2731

5. “Lung Cancer and Air Quality in a Large Urban County in the United States”
by Hollis Hutchings, Qiong Zhang, Sue C. Grady, Jessica Cox, Andrew Popoff, Carl P. Wilson, Shangrui Zhu and Ikenna Okereke
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2146; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112146
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2146

6. “A Probabilistic Approach to Estimate the Temporal Order of Pathway Mutations Accounting for Intra-Tumor Heterogeneity”
by Menghan Wang, Yanqi Xie, Jinpeng Liu, Austin Li, Li Chen, Arnold Stromberg, Susanne M. Arnold, Chunming Liu and Chi Wang
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2488; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132488
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2488

7. “The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging: From Computer Science to Machine and Deep Learning”
by Michele Avanzo, Joseph Stancanello, Giovanni Pirrone, Annalisa Drigo and Alessandra Retico
Cancers 2024, 16(21), 3702; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213702
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3702

8. “Future AI Will Most Likely Predict Antibody-Drug Conjugate Response in Oncology: A Review and Expert Opinion”
by Navid Sobhani, Alberto D’Angelo, Matteo Pittacolo, Giuseppina Mondani and Daniele Generali
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3089; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173089
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3089

9. “Testing and Validation of a Custom Retrained Large Language Model for the Supportive Care of HN Patients with External Knowledge Base”
by Libing Zhu, Yi Rong, Lisa A. McGee, Jean-Claude M. Rwigema and Samir H. Patel
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2311; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132311
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2311

10. “Explainable Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Through Two-Level Machine Learning Optimization with an Improved Naked Mole-Rat Algorithm”
by Wojciech Książek
Cancers 2024, 16(24), 4128; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16244128
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/24/4128

11. “Synthetic Boosted Resampling Using Deep Generative Adversarial Networks: A Novel Approach to Improve Cancer Prediction from Imbalanced Datasets”
by Fatih Gurcan and Ahmet Soylu
Cancers 2024, 16(23), 4046; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16234046
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/23/4046

12. “The Performance and Clinical Applicability of HER2 Digital Image Analysis in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review”
by Gauhar Dunenova, Zhanna Kalmataeva, Dilyara Kaidarova, Nurlan Dauletbaev, Yuliya Semenova, Madina Mansurova, Andrej Grjibovski, Fatima Kassymbekova, Aidos Sarsembayev, Daniil Semenov et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2761; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152761
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2761

13. “Pan-Cancer, Genome-Scale Metabolic Network Analysis of over 10,000 Patients Elucidates Relationship between Metabolism and Survival”
by Jesse Bucksot, Katherine Ritchie, Matthew Biancalana, John A. Cole and Daniel Cook
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2302; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132302
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2302

14. “Real-World Analysis of Survival and Treatment Efficacy in Stage IIIA-N2 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
by Eleni Josephides, Roberta Dunn, Annie-Rose Henry, John Pilling, Karen Harrison-Phipps, Akshay Patel, Shahreen Ahmad, Michael Skwarski, James Spicer, Alexandros Georgiou et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3058; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173058
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3058 

15. “Deep Neural Network Integrated into Network-Based Stratification (D3NS): A Method to Uncover Cancer Subtypes from Somatic Mutations”
by Matteo Valerio, Alessandro Inno, Alberto Zambelli, Laura Cortesi, Domenica Lorusso, Valeria Viassolo, Matteo Verzè, Fabrizio Nicolis and Stefania Gori
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2845; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162845
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2845

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Cancers Editorial Office

12 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy”


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy” Section, which are listed below:

1. “Dendritic Cells in Shaping Anti-Tumor T Cell Response”
by Luciano Mazzoccoli and Bei Liu
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2211; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122211
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2211

2. “Bispecific Antibodies for the Management of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma”
by Paola Tacchetti, Simona Barbato, Katia Mancuso, Elena Zamagni and Michele Cavo
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2337; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132337
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2337

3. “Immune-Related Adverse Events Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and CAR-T Cell Therapy: A Comprehensive Imaging-Based Review”
by Chiara Pozzessere, Bianca Mazini, Patrick Omoumi, Mario Jreige, Leslie Noirez, Antonia Digklia, François Fasquelle, Christine Sempoux and Clarisse Dromain
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2585; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142585
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2585

4. “Strategies for Improving CAR T Cell Persistence in Solid Tumors”
by Megen C. Wittling, Anna C. Cole, Brianna Brammer, Kailey G. Diatikar, Nicole C. Schmitt and Chrystal M. Paulos
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2858; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162858
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2858

5. “Contemporary Approaches to Immunotherapy of Solid Tumors”
by Alla V. Kuznetsova, Xenia A. Glukhova, Olga P. Popova, Igor P. Beletsky and Alexey A. Ivanov
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2270; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122270
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2270

6. “Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in the Management of Brain Metastases from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trials, Guidelines and Future Directions”
by Tulika Ranjan, Vivek Podder, Kim Margolin, Vamsidhar Velcheti, Arun Maharaj and Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3388; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193388
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3388

7. “Beyond Anti-PD-1/PD-L1: Improving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Responses in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer”
by Kennady K. Bullock and Ann Richmond
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2189; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122189
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2189

8. “Present and Future of Immunotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer”
by Sushmitha Sriramulu, Shivani Thoidingjam, Corey Speers and Shyam Nyati
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3250; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193250
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3250

9. “Site-Specific Response and Resistance Patterns in Patients with Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with First-Line Systemic Therapy”
by Lauren Julia Brown, Julie Ahn, Bo Gao, Harriet Gee, Adnan Nagrial, Eric Hau and Inês Pires da Silva
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2136; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112136
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2136

10. “Topical and Intralesional Immunotherapy for the Management of Basal Cell Carcinoma”
by Aurora Fernández-Galván, Pedro Rodríguez-Jiménez, Beatriz González-Sixto, María Teresa Abalde-Pintos and Beatriz Butrón-Bris
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2135; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112135
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2135

11. “Aurora Kinase A Inhibition Potentiates Platinum and Radiation Cytotoxicity in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells and Induces Expression of Alternative Immune Checkpoints”
by Huijie Liu, Ayse Ece Cali Daylan, Jihua Yang, Ankit Tanwar, Alain Borczuk, Dongwei Zhang, Vincent Chau, Shenduo Li, Xuan Ge, Balazs Halmos et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2805; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162805
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2805

12. “Advancement and Challenges in Monitoring of CAR-T Cell Therapy: A Comprehensive Review of Parameters and Markers in Hematological Malignancies”
by Weronika Ploch, Karol Sadowski, Wioletta Olejarz and Grzegorz W. Basak
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3339; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193339
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3339

13. “Current Knowledge and Perspectives of Immunotherapies for Neuroblastoma”
by Chenkai Mao, Maria Poimenidou and Brian T. Craig
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2865; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162865
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2865

14. “IFNγ-Induced Bcl3, PD-L1 and IL-8 Signaling in Ovarian Cancer: Mechanisms and Clinical Significance”
by Suprataptha U. Reddy, Fatema Zohra Sadia, Ales Vancura and Ivana Vancurova
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2676; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152676
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2676

15. “Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Pathological Features and What They Mean for Prognosis and Treatment”
by Uma Ramesh, Elizabeth Chiang, Haleigh Stafford, Jane Buell, Frank Materia, Moran Amit and Dan Yaniv
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2866; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162866
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2866

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Cancers Editorial Office

11 March 2025
Cancers | Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month


March is designated as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, with various global activities that will highlight and increase the awareness of colorectal cancer for research support and development. We would like to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation to all the researchers who have contributed to the fight against this disease. In particular, we would like to share some of the high-quality and innovative research findings in the field of colorectal cancer, as published in Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694). We hope this announcement will provide useful information regarding this field. The list of the relevant papers can be found below.

“Colorectal Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention”
by Gholamreza Roshandel, Fatemeh Ghasemi-Kebria and Reza Malekzadeh
Cancers 2024, 16(8), 1530; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16081530
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/8/1530

“Recent Advances in Therapeutic Strategies to Improve Colorectal Cancer Treatment”
by William H. Gmeiner
Cancers 2024, 6(5), 1029; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16051029
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/5/1029

“The Impact of the Gut Microbiome, Environment, and Diet in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Development”
by Rui Dai, Bridget N. Kelly, Amarachi Ike, David Berger, Andrew Chan, David A. Drew, David Ljungman, David Mutiibwa, Rocco Ricciardi, Gerald Tumusiime et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(3), 676; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16030676
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/3/676

“Incorporating Novel Technologies in Precision Oncology for Colorectal Cancer: Advancing Personalized Medicine”
by Pankaj Ahluwalia, Kalyani Ballur, Tiffanie Leeman, Ashutosh Vashisht, Harmanpreet Singh, Nivin Omar, Ashis K. Mondal, Kumar Vaibhav, Babak Baban and Ravindra Kolhe
Cancers 2024, 16(3), 480; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16030480
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/3/480

“The National Burden of Colorectal Cancer in the United States from 1990 to 2019”
by Saqr Alsakarneh, Fouad Jaber, Azizullah Beran, Mohammad Aldiabat, Yazan Abboud, Noor Hassan, Mohamed Abdallah, Thaer Abdelfattah, Laith Numan , Wendell Clarkston et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(1), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16010205
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/1/205

“Cetuximab as a Key Partner in Personalized Targeted Therapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer”
by Nadia Saoudi González, Javier Ros, Iosune Baraibar, Francesc Salvà, Marta Rodríguez-Castells, Adriana Alcaraz, Ariadna García, Josep Tabernero and Elena Élez
Cancers 2024, 16(2), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16020412
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/2/412

“Therapeutic Potential for Sphingolipids in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer”
by Keila S. Espinoza and Ashley J. Snider
Cancers 2024, 16(4), 789; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16040789
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/4/789

“Robotic versus Laparoscopic Liver Resections for Colorectal Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Kamil Safiejko, Michal Pedziwiatr, Michal Pruc, Radoslaw Tarkowski, Marcin Juchimiuk, Marian Domurat, Jacek Smereka, Khikmat Anvarov, Przemyslaw Sielicki, Krzysztof Kurek et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(8), 1596; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16081596
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/8/1596

“Next-Generation CEA-CAR-NK-92 Cells against Solid Tumors: Overcoming Tumor Microenvironment Challenges in Colorectal Cancer”
by Alexander Sebastian Franzén, Abdelhadi Boulifa, Clarissa Radecke, Sebastian Stintzing, Martin J. Raftery and Gabriele Pecher
Cancers 2024, 16(2), 388; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16020388
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/2/388

“Circulating Tumor DNA Profiling in Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, and Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Programmatic Proof of Concept”
by Hanna Hong, Chase J. Wehrle, Mingyi Zhang, Sami Fares, Henry Stitzel, David Garib, Bassam Estfan, Suneel Kamath, Smitha Krishnamurthi, Wen Wee Ma et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(5), 927; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16050927
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/5/927

You are welcome to submit relevant papers to the journal Cancers.

Cancers Editorial Office

10 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Clinical Research of Cancer”


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Clinical Research of Cancer” Section, which are listed below:

1. “The Genetic Analysis and Clinical Therapy in Lung Cancer: Current Advances and Future Directions”
by Angela Rina, Debora Maffeo, Francesca Minnai, Martina Esposito, Maria Palmieri, Viola Bianca Serio, Diletta Rosati, Francesca Mari, Elisa Frullanti and Francesca Colombo
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2882; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162882
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2882

2. “An Overview of Myeloid Blast-Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia”
by Gulsum E. Pamuk and Lori A. Ehrlich
Cancers 2024, 16(21), 3615; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213615
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3615

3. “Colorectal Cancer Outcomes: A Comparative Review of Resource-Limited Settings in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Rural America”
by Clare E. Jacobson, Calista M. Harbaugh, Kwabena Agbedinu and Gifty Kwakye
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3302; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193302
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3302

4. “Improving Sarcoma Outcomes: Target Trial Emulation to Compare the Impact of Unplanned and Planned Resections on the Outcome”
by Timothy T.A.F. Obergfell, Kim N. Nydegger, Philip Heesen, Georg Schelling, Beata Bode-Lesniewska, Gabriela Studer and Bruno Fuchs
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2443; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132443
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2443

5. “Comprehensive Axillary Management of Clinically Node-Positive (cN+) Breast Cancer Patients: A Narrative Review on Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy”
by Calogero Cipolla, Vittorio Gebbia, Eleonora D’Agati, Martina Greco, Chiara Mesi, Giuseppa Scandurra and Maria Rosaria Valerio
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3354; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193354
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3354

6. “Inflammation and Related Signaling Pathways in Acute Myeloid Leukemia”
by Nour Sabiha Naji, Mrudula Sathish and Theodoros Karantanos
Cancers 2024, 16(23), 3974; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16233974
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/23/3974

7. “The Molecular Mechanisms of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma”
by Linda Galasso, Lucia Cerrito, Fabrizio Termite, Irene Mignini, Giorgio Esposto, Raffaele Borriello, Maria Elena Ainora, Antonio Gasbarrini and Maria Assunta Zocco
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3247; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193247
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3247

8. “Assessment of Prognostic Factors, Clinical Features Including the Microbiome, and Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary Site”
by Karolina Dorobisz, Tadeusz Dorobisz and Katarzyna Pazdro-Zastawny
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3416; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193416
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3416

9. “Population Pharmacokinetics of Trametinib and Impact of Nonadherence on Drug Exposure in Oncology Patients as Part of the Optimizing Oral Targeted Anticancer Therapies Study”
by Anne Ravix, Carole Bandiera, Evelina Cardoso, Adrian Lata-Pedreira, Haithem Chtioui, Laurent Arthur Decosterd, Anna Dorothea Wagner, Marie Paule Schneider, Chantal Csajka and Monia Guidi
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2193; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122193
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2193

10. “Gastric Cancer: An Up-to-Date Review with New Insights into Early-Onset Gastric Cancer”
by Marek Mazurek, Monika Szewc, Monika Z. Sitarz, Ewa Dudzińska and Robert Sitarz
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3163; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183163
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3163

11. “Evolution of Systemic Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Changing Treatment Strategies and Concepts”
by Michihisa Moriguchi, Seita Kataoka and Yoshito Itoh
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2387; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132387
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2387

12. “Incidence and Characteristics of Multiple Primary Cancers: A 20-Year Retrospective Study of a Single Cancer Center in Korea”
by Jin-Hee Kwon, Heyjin Kim, Jin Kyung Lee, Young Jun Hong, Hye Jin Kang and Yoon Jung Jang
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2346; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132346
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2346

13. “Surface Markers and Chemokines/Cytokines of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Osteosarcoma and Other Carcinoma Microenviornments—Contradictions and Comparisons”
by Rikito Tatsuno, Yoshihiro Komohara, Cheng Pan, Tomonori Kawasaki, Atsushi Enomoto, Takahiro Jubashi, Hiroyuki Kono, Masanori Wako, Tomoyuki Ashizawa, Hirotaka Haro et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2801; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162801
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2801

14. “Enhancing Cervical Cancer Screening with 7-Type HPV mRNA E6/E7 Testing on Self-Collected Samples: Multicentric Insights from Mexico”
by Carlos Eduardo Aranda Flores, Bente Marie Falang, Laura Gómez-Laguna, Guillermo Gómez Gutiérrez, Jorge Miguel Ortiz León, Miguel Uribe, Omar Cruz and Sveinung Wergeland Sørbye
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2485; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132485
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2485

15. “Multiparametric Whole-Body MRI: A Game Changer in Metastatic Prostate Cancer”
by Arrigo Cattabriga, Benedetta Renzetti, Francesco Galuppi, Laura Bartalena, Caterina Gaudiano, Stefano Brocchi, Alice Rossi, Riccardo Schiavina, Lorenzo Bianchi, Eugenio Brunocilla et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2531; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142531
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2531

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