Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Progression and Metastasis
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Metastasis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 1432
Special Issue Editor
2. Floret Center for Advanced Genomics & Bioinformatics Research Center, Lagos 100282, Nigeria
Interests: cancer genetics; tumor biology; cancer stem cell; clinical genetics; molecular biology; cell organelles
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cancer metastasis is the predominant cause of cancer-related mortality, and most current therapies remain ineffective against disseminated disease, largely due to an incomplete understanding of its underlying biology. A comprehensive elucidation of the molecular mechanisms driving cancer progression is therefore critical for developing novel therapeutic strategies.
This Special Issue focuses on the fundamental biological processes enabling metastasis, highlighting key areas such as genetic and epigenetic alterations, dysregulated signaling pathways, angiogenesis, and mechanisms of cell migration and invasion. Particular emphasis is placed on the roles of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), the tumor microenvironment (TME), and immune evasion in facilitating the spread of cancer cells.
Dr. Babak Behnam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metastasis
- molecular mechanisms
- tumor microenvironment (TME)
- epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)
- cancer stem cell
- therapeutic strategies
- immune evasion
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