Molecular Markers and Targeted Therapy for Hepatobiliary Tumors: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 858
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Interests: photoimmunotherapy; endoscopy biliary tract cancer; pancreatic cancer; pancreatitis; acute pancreatitis model; mesenchymal stem cells
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is the second edition of the Special Issue “Molecular Markers and Targeted Therapy for Hepatobiliary Tumors”, available at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers/special_issues/4N88QYY1R8.
The poor prognoses of hepatobiliary malignancies such as cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, with 5-year relative survival rates of about 20%, are attributed to their difficult early detection and fewer curative, less-invasive anticancer therapies. Recently, some molecular markers have been reported, using new technologies such as liquid biopsy, organoids, exosome isolation, and single cell analysis. Based on these, several targeted therapies have also been reported in preclinical and clinical settings. Furthermore, appropriate molecular markers for assessing the efficacy of anti-cancer therapies are also required in order to maximize and manage therapies and improve prognosis.
This Special Issue aims to publish research related to cutting-edge/preclinical molecular markers for diagnosis or treatment assessment and targeted therapies for hepatobiliary malignancies. Consequently, the development of future research leading to improvements of clinical outcomes is anticipated.
We are pleased to invite you to submit articles on the above-mentioned topics. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas include, but are not limited to, the following: molecular biology; pathology; genetics; organoids; exosome; chemotherapy; phototherapy.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Masaki Kuwatani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cholangiocarcinoma
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- molecule
- gene
- chemotherapy
- phototherapy
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