Molecular and Clinical Challenges in Metastatic and Oligometastatic Genitourinary Cancers
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Metastasis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 11 May 2026 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Surgery, Austin Health, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia
Interests: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); complex stone surgery; focal therapy for prostate cancer; laparoscopic surgery; laser and lithotripsy; laser surgery for BPH including greenlight and HOLEP; robotic urology; stone disease
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metastatic and oligometastatic genitourinary cancers – including bladder, prostate, kidney, testicular, and penile – remain a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Advances in molecular medicine, imaging, and metastasis-directed therapies have redefined our understanding of metastatic progression. Yet, diagnoses and treatment remain inconsistent, and the biological mechanism underlying the transition between localized, oligometastatic, and polymetastatic disease states remains poorly characterized.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Cancers Special Issue, “Molecular and Clinical Challenges in Metastatic and Oligometastatic Genitourinary Cancers”. This collection will highlight translational and clinical research that bridges tumour biology with evolving therapeutic strategies, aligning with the journal’s scope of integrating basic science with oncology practice.
This Special Issue aims to advance the understanding of metastatic evolution in genitourinary malignancies and potential avenues of therapeutic intervention.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Molecular and genomic profiling of genitourinary malignancies;
- Liquid biopsies, circulating tumour DNA, and biomarkers of minimal residual disease;
- PET, MRI, and radiomics in staging and response assessment;
- Emerging systemic and local therapies;
- Mechanisms of tumour microenvironment adaptation and resistance.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Marlon Perera
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- genitourinary cancers
- oligometastatic disease
- metastasis-directed therapy
- precision oncology
- molecular profiling
- biomarkers
- liquid biopsy
- tumour microenvironment
- imaging and radiomics
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