Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis
A section of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694).
Section Information
The future of cancerology, considering environmental pollution and technological advancements in cancer screening and diagnosis, is dependent on our efforts today toward better identifying the causes of cancer, improving screening and, also, the establishment and use of new diagnostic tests.
The section “Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis” should provide essential data for the identification of carcinogens linked to physical, chemical, and biological causes as well as social, mental, and behavioral origins by exploration of the responsible molecules.
The physiological and genetic impacts in relation to the occurrence of cancer will be determined. Modern methods in medical imaging and personalized screening could thus help guide clinical decision-making.
This section will promote the rapid publication of contributions on all aspects of the causes of cancer. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that will assess the “physical, chemical, biological, and social” environmental impacts in oncology, and also all methodologies for cancer screening and diagnosis. Systematic reviews and articles relating to significant progress in this area will be included.
➢ Cancer causesMicroenvironments
- Chemical cancerogenesis
- Physical cancerogenesis
- Irradiation
- Biological cancerogenesis
- Viruses and their pathways
- Bacteria and their pathway
- miRNA axis
- Circular RNA axis
- Social impact
- Habit courants
- Behavioral impact
- Biopsies, cytology
- Cancer-associated antigens
- Circulating DNA and RNA/oligos
- Viral infection
- Bacterial infection
- Endoscopy
- Sonography
- Radiology: tomography (TDM, TEP), scintigraphy, MRI, PET scanning, etc.
- Personalized screening
- Markers:
- Protein and carbohydrate biomarkers in biological liquids (blood, pleura, peritonea, urinary)
- Immunopathological biomarkers
- Circulating nucleotides
- DNA, RNA, histone complex
- miRNAs
- Circular DNA
- Gene analysis and mutagenesis
- Heteroploid cells
- Circulating cancer cells
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Cervical Cancer Screening: Current Practices and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Women’s Health and Gynaecological Cancers: From Nutrition and Environmental Factors to Novel Diagnostics and Therapies (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Current Progress and Research Trends in Ocular Oncology—2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 April 2026)
- Advances in Diagnostics and Treatments for Glioblastoma (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Advanced Insights into the Etiology of Lymphoma (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Liquid Biopsies in Gynecologic Cancer (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Radiomics in Cancer Imaging: Theory and Applications in Solid Tumours (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Thyroid, Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Tumors: Transforming the Landscape of Diagnosis and Treatment (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Medical Imaging for Cancer Detection and Diagnosis (Deadline: 1 May 2026)
- Breast Cancer Screening: Global Practices and Future Directions (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Mass Spectrometry and Cancers (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Advances in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: New Perspectives Promising Hope for Eradicating a Devastating Disease (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Novel Developments in Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapy (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- IBD-Associated Cancer (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Digital Pathology in Precision Oncology: Emerging Tools for Diagnosis and Treatment Guidance (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Genomics and Genetics in Brain Cancer Treatment, Diagonals, and Prognosis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Applications of Ex Vivo Microscopy in Cancer Detection and Diagnosis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Diagnostic and Pathological Markers in Human Cancer (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Dermoscopy for Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Breast Cancer Imaging: From Detection to Personalized Diagnosis (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis of Uveal Melanoma (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Driven Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Diagnostic Technologies and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Diagnosis of Hematologic Malignancies: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Innovations in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Radiologic Imaging of Hepatocellular Carcinomas (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in Urologic Oncology (Deadline: 21 July 2026)
- Ovarian Cancer: Pathogenesis, Molecular Mechanism and Opportunities for Interventions (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- The Emerging Role of Multiplexed Imaging for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advances in Dermato-Oncology (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Precision Imaging and Radiomics in Thoracic Oncology (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Prediction of Melanoma (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Applications of Computed Tomography in Lung Cancer (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Prevention, Early Detection, and Surgical Oncology in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, and Gastrointestinal Cancer (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Screening and Surveillance of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Cancers (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advances in Endoscopy for Early Detection and Precision Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Cancers (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Advances in Salivary Gland Carcinoma: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advancements in Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV-Related Disease Management (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Metabolomics Approaches in Cancer Diagnosis (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Pancreatic Cancer Ultrasound: A Problem-Based Approach (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances and Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urological Malignancies (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Medical Image-Based Cervical Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Multimodal Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Applications in Malignant Tumors: Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Management (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Outcomes in Glioblastoma Patients: From Diagnosis to Palliation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Gynecological Cancers: From Bench to Bedside (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Gynecologic Cancer: From Diagnosis to Treatment: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) for Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Oral Cancer and Precancerous Lesions: Advances in Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Therapy (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Lung Cancer (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Mammographic Density in Prevention and Early Detection of Breast Cancer (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Clinical and Translational Applications of Liquid Biopsy in the Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Multiple Myeloma—Biology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Cancer Causes and Control (Deadline: 1 December 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
