Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Cancer Therapies
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Cancer Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 74
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cancer stem cells; immortalization; therapy resistance; tumor evolution; cellular senescence
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Interests: cancer biology; microRNAs; drug resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The persistent challenge of resistance to cancer therapies remains a significant obstacle in achieving durable clinical outcomes across cancer types. Understanding the molecular basis of both innate and acquired therapeutic resistance is critical for improving existing treatments and guiding the development of novel, more effective strategies to improve patient outcomes.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue that explores “Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Cancer Therapies”. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in uncovering the cellular, molecular, and genetic underpinnings of resistance across chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, and combination approaches.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Mechanisms of resistance to chemotherapy, targeted therapies, and immunotherapies;
- Tumor heterogeneity and clonal evolution in therapy resistance;
- Role of the tumor microenvironment and immune evasion;
- Epigenetic and transcriptional reprogramming in resistant cancer cells;
- Non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs and lncRNAs, in modulating resistance;
- Drug efflux, metabolic adaptation, and DNA damage repair pathways;
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics approaches to dissect resistance mechanisms;
- Predictive biomarkers and signatures of resistance;
- Strategies to overcome resistance, including combination regimens and novel agents.
We welcome studies spanning in vitro, in vivo, and clinical settings, as well as computational and systems biology approaches that provide novel insights into resistance biology.
Dr. Amancio Carnero
Dr. Rikki A. M. Brown
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Cancers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- therapy resistance
- cancer heterogeneity
- drug resistance mechanisms
- targeted therapy resistance
- immunotherapy resistance
- tumor microenvironment
- epigenetic reprogramming
- biomarkers of resistance
- clonal evolution
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