Special Issues

Cancers runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Towards Precision Medicine: From Biomarker Discovery to Novel Therapeutic Target Candidates for Human Cancers submission deadline 25 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5158
Keywords: cancer biomarker; predictive biomarker; prognosis; diagnosis; molecular target; noncoding RNAs; extracellular vesicles; circulating tumor cells; omic sciences; drug design; nanodrugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)
Clinical Development of Drugs and Drug Combinations Modulating Immune Checkpoints in Cancer Therapy
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submission deadline 25 May 2023 | Viewed by 181
Keywords: Immuno checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs); immunotherapy; CTLA-4; PD-1; PD-L1; Combination strategy; Immunomodulation; immune related adverse events; Emerging toxicities; ICIs resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Stem Cells in Leukemia: From Biological Properties to Therapeutic Targeting
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submission deadline 29 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12782 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers, an Increasing Burden of the Modern Era: Epidemiology and Prevention submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10801 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; cholangiocarcinoma; pancreatic cancer; colorectal cancer; gastric cancer; esophageal cancer; epidemiology; prevention; chemoprevention; surveillance; endoscopic surveillance; predisposing condition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
Therapies of Uveal Melanoma
edited by Manuel Rodrigues and
submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5313 | Submission Open
Keywords: Uveal melanoma (UM); Ophthalmology; Pathology; Surgery; Diagnosis and prognosis; Psychological consequences; Local treatment approaches; Treatment of metastatic disease; Immunotherapy; Supportive care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Recent Advances in Hepatobiliary Cancers: From Diagnosis to Treatment
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submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4844 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatobiliary cancers; hepatocellular carcinoma; cholangiocarcinoma; gallbladder cancer; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Advances in In Vivo Quantitative and Qualitative Imaging Characterization of Gliomas submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1072 | Submission Open
Keywords: PET; PET/CT; PET/MR; MR; CT; OCT; US; gliomas; artificial intelligence; radiomics; in-vivo quantitative imaging
Advances in Nuclear Hormone Receptors Driving Cancer Development
edited by and
submission deadline 30 May 2023 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuclear hormone receptors; gene regulation; hormone therapy; drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Recent Advances in Deep Learning and Medical Imaging for Cancer Treatment submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 15 articles | Viewed by 24301 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; medical imaging; bioimaging; computer-aided diagnosis; oncology
Biomarker in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16103 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; metastasis; biomarker; diagnosis; prognosis; prediction; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)
New Insights into Targeted Drugs for Breast Cancer
edited by and Jennifer Richer
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14998 | Submission Open
Keywords: Breast cancer; Targeted therapies; Treatment resistance; HER2; Hormone receptor positive; Triple Negative Breast Cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Breast Cancer: From Pathophysiology to Prevention and Treatment submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13194 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer pathobiology; breast cancer subtypes; chemoprevention; prognostic/predictive markers; novel treatment strategies in breast cancer; CDK4/6 inhibitors; novel antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs); immune checkpoint inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Biomarkers for Detection and Prognosis of Prostate Cancer
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12375 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; prostate cancer; cancer chemoprevention; cancer metabolism; metabolic imaging; drug resistance; castration-resistance; tumor microenvironment; drug repurposing; cancer stem cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)
Testicular Tumor Imaging
edited by Laurence Rocher
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11850 | Submission Open
Keywords: testicular tumor imaging; ultrasound-color-doppler-elastography-computed tomography; testicular MRI; contrast enhanced sonography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)
Roles of MET in Cancer Development and Treatment submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11316 | Submission Open
Keywords: MET biology; MET amplification; MET mutation; MET rearrangement; MET overexpression; cancer; MET diagnostics; prognostic biomarkers; predictive biomarkers; companion diagnostics; MET-targeted therapy; tumor microenvironment; diagnostic standardization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Current Management of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)
edited by and Tilman Todenhöfer
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11140 | Submission Open
Keywords: therapy sequencing; outcome; response; predictive biomarkers; prognostic biomarkers; treatment resistance; androgen receptor
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Genitourinary Cancers
edited by and Ursula Maria Vogl
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11134 | Submission Open
Keywords: systematic review; meta-analysis; oncology; genitourinary cancers; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systematic Review or Meta-Analysis in Cancer Research)
Targeting Therapies for the p53 Protein in Cancer Treatments submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10478 | Submission Open
Keywords: p53; p53 mutation; targeted therapy; reactivation; small molecules; MDM2/ MDMX inhibition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Women’s Special Issue Series: Oncology
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10208 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; tumor; carcinoma; carcinogen
Emerging Therapeutics in Advanced Melanoma submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9988 | Submission Open
Keywords: melanoma; tumor microenvironment; cancer metabolism; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; oncolytic virotherapy; chemotherapy resistance; gene; therapy; stem cell therapy; cancer vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Fibroblasts as Playmakers of Cancer Progression: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9842 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor microenvironment; reactive stroma; fibroblasts; cancer progression; heterotypic interactions between cancer cells and fibroblasts; reactive stroma-targeted therapy
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Various Cancers: Recent Advances and Future
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9160 | Submission Open
Keywords: stereotactic body radiotherapy; SBRT; stereotactic ablative radiotherapy; SABR; lung; liver; spine; prostate; kidney; adrenal; pancreas; breast; lymph node; oligometasetases; abscopal effect; immune reaction
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8756 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Advances in Radiotherapy and Prognosis of Rectal Cancer submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7801 | Submission Open
Keywords: rectal cancer; intensified preoperative chemoradiotherapy; radiation dose escalation; total neoadjuvant therapy; DWI-MRI; CT-PET; biomarkers; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Trials of Cancer)
Tumor Microenvironment and Molecular Aberrations Convey Immune Evasion
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7692 | Submission Open
Keywords: CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes; cytotoxic T lymphocytes -associated protein 4; dendritic cells; immune evasion; hypoxia-inducible factors; myeloid-derived suppressor cells; natural killer; programmed death receptor and ligand; regulatory T cells; tumor-associated macrophages; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Robotic Cancer Surgery
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7282 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotic surgical procedures; cancer surgery; minimally invasive surgery; surgical oncology; prostate cancer; lung cancer; esophageal cancer; gastric cancer; pancreatic neoplasms; colorectal cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Updates on the Molecular Profile of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7015 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular profile; novel tumor biomarkers; predictive biomarkers for therapeutic outcomes; immunological profile; GIST immune microenvironment; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
The Microbiome-Immunity-Cancer Axis in Cancers submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6913 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor microenvironment (TME); tumor immunity; tumor therapy; bioinformatics; predict and prognosis model; microbiome; tumor-associated bacteria; cellular metabolism; tumor biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Targeting the Vulnerabilities of Oncogene Activation
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6593 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Extracellular Vesicle in Cancer Biology submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6181 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes; microvesicles; microenvironment; cell-to-cell communication; DNA; RNA; microRNAs; cancer; lncRNAs; recipient cell; cargos; biomarkers; liquid biopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Combined Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma: An Update on Epidemiology, Classification, Diagnosis and Management
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6149 | Submission Open
Keywords: combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma; therapy; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
The Role of Host Cells in Tumor Progression, Metastasis, and Therapy Response
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5456 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Recent Advances in Carcinogenesis Transcription Factors: Biomarkers and Targeted Therapies submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5266 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcription factor; oncogenic driver; targeted drug design; coordinate regulation of gene expression; super enhancers; carcinogenesis; targeted therapies; gene regulation; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Immunomodulatory Agents for Multiple Myeloma submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4918 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple myeloma; IMiDs; therapy; mechanism of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Melanoma Metastasis: New and Evolving Concepts
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4806 | Submission Open
Keywords: melanoma  ; CTLA4  ; PD1  ; LAG3  ; BRAF  ; biomarkers  ; neoadjuvant  ; immune resistance  ; adoptive cellular therapy  ; uveal melanoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Pediatric Liver Tumors (Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma) submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4622 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatoblastoma; hepatocellular carcinoma; pathogenesis; treatment; molecular genetics; animal models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Oncology)
Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer Development, Diagnostics, and Therapy submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4135 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular  vesicles; exosomes; microvesicles; apoptotic bodies; oncosomes; ectosomes; cancer-derived extracellular  vesicles; tumor-derived extracellular  vesicles; biomarkers; cancer detection; therapy; theranostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)
Bacterial, Viral and Parasitic Pathogens and Colorectal Cancer
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4072 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; bacteria; viruses; parasites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Agents and Cancer)
PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Therapy: From Predictive Biomarkers to Noninvasive Imaging submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4062 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Cancer Chemotherapy: Combination with Inhibitors submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3914 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Tissue Homeostasis in Cancer submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3780 | Submission Open
Keywords: stem cells; tissue integrity; tissue homeostasis; tissue repair; tissue microenvironment; signaling imbalance; developmental pathways in cancer; epigenetics; cancer stem cells; tumor microenvironment
Combination Therapies for Pancreatic Cancer: How to Make Comprehensive Progress? submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3625 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; systemic therapy; molecular-driven therapy; immunotherapy; new translational combinations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Signaling in Cancer submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3484 | Submission Open
Keywords: GFR in human cancer; EGFR in tumor progression; EGF/EGFR signaling; EGFR mutations; EGFR pathway cross talk; EGFR transactivation; EGFR inhibitors; drug resistance
Approaches to Improve the Prognosis of Head-and-Neck Cancer submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3415 | Submission Open
Keywords: sarcopenia; head and neck cancer; oral cancer; postoperative complications; survival rate; prognosis
Lung Cancer & COVID 19: Lessons, Experiences, Startegies
edited by , Torsten Gerriet Blum and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3036 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Agents and Cancer)
Advances in Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2976 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck cancer; radiotherapy; radiochemotherapy; proton; carbon ion; FLASH; re-irradiation; acupuncture; machine learning; survival; toxicity; patient-reported outcome; clinical outcomes; HPV; immunotherapy; targeted agents; biomarkers; PET/TC; RM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Research Updates in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
edited by Vincent Chung and
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2850 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; targeted therapy; neoadjuvant treatment; radiation therapy; immunotherapy; CAR-T; maintenance therapy; novel surgical management; tumor microenvironment; DNA damage repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)
Advances in Radiation Immuno-Oncology: Progress at the Interface of Radiation Oncology and Immunotherapy—A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Dr. Gabriele Multhoff submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2809 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiation oncology; radiotherapy; tumor immunity; immuno-oncology; cancer immunotherapy; cancer therapeutics; cancer diagnostics; cancer theranostics; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Application of Ultrasound in Breast Cancer
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submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1709 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; functional imaging; elastography; molecular imaging; breast cancer; ultrasound therapy; nanoparticles; drug delivery; vascular imaging; tumour microenvironment
Dynamics of Cancer: Complexity and Hierarchy on Cancer Cells and Tissues
edited by and Angelo Ferraro
submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1663 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer cells and tumors; cancer biophysics; cancer dynamics; cancer biomechanics; cancer nano-bio interactions; complexity and hierarchy in carcinomas; cancer fractality and chaos; cancer AFM diagnostic; cancer imaging; cancer therapeutics
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