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Epigenetics in Endocrine-Related Cancer

edited by Jennie N Jeyapalan

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3365 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast; ovarian; CRPC (castration-resistant prostate cancer); thyroid; histone modification; DNA methylation; epigenomics; chromatin; microRNAs; lncRNAs; epi-drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)

Advances in Blood Cancers: How We Define Success

edited by

Stefano Molica

and

David Allsup

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2436 | Submission Open

Keywords: blood cancers; research-driven advancements; cure rates; novel agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Measurable Residual Disease in Cancer: 2nd Edition

edited by Krzysztof Jamroziak and

Bartosz Pula

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: MRD; measurable residual disease; minimal residual disease; cancer; tumor microenvironment; next generation sequencing; flow cytometry; imaging techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Drug Development)

Predictive Biomarkers for Lung Cancer

edited by Ole Hilberg

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25436 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)

Class 2 Tumor Suppressor Gene Pathways for Therapeutic Applications in Hard-to-Treat Cancers

edited by

Edgar Dahl

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5910 | Submission Open

Keywords: hard-to-treat cancers; HTT cancers; class 2 tumor suppressor genes; C2TSGs; DNA methylation driver; DNAme driver; epigenetic therapies; cancer drug development; personalized cancer therapy; tumor suppressor mimetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

Recent Advances in Hematological Malignancies in Children

edited by

Radosław Chaber

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5814 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute lymphoblastic leukemia; acute myeloid leukemia; hematological malignancies in children; diagnostic and therapeutic methods; supportive care strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Oncology)

Understanding the Complexities of Anticancer Drugs Resistance

edited by

Mariarosaria Conte

and

Nunzio Del Gaudio

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4402 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Drug Development)

Transcription Factors in Breast Cancer

edited by

Sarah Walker

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3794 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer; transcription factors; signaling pathways; hormone receptors; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)

Novel Surgical Treatment Approaches in Advanced Gastrointestinal Neoplasms

edited by Francesco Santullo and Agostino Maria De Rose

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3047 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced gastrointestinal neoplasms; colon cancer; cytoreductive surgery; gastric cancer; liver metastases; peritoneal metastases; HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy); PIPAC (pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy); pancreatic cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Palliative Radiotherapy for Cancer

edited by Rebecca Wong

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open

Keywords: symptom relief; symptom control; radiation medicine; radiotheranostics; theranostics; external beam radiotherapy; palliation; oligometastases; oligoprogression; systematic reviews and meta-analyses; patient reported outcomes; abscopal effect; combined modality; education; clinical practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Combination Therapy in Geriatric Population with Cancer (2nd Edition)

edited by

Lore Decoster

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open

Keywords: older patients with cancer; surgery; radiotherapy; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Clinical Trials for Thoracic Cancers

edited by

Monica Casiraghi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; thoracic oncology; thymoma; mesothelioma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)

Cytokine and Growth Factor Signaling at the Interface between Immune Cells and Cancer

edited by

Subburaj Ilangumaran

and

Seung-Hwan Lee

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: cytokines; growth factors; chemokines; inflammation; oncogenic signaling; cancer initiation; cancer progression; tumor microenvironment; cancer immune suppression; antitumor immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)

Insights from the Editorial Board Member

edited by

Carlos S. Moreno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 49 articles | Viewed by 118516 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer therapeutics; cancer biomarkers; precision medicine; cancer genomics; cancer immunology; cancer biology; clinical trials; cancer epidemiology and prevention; tumor microenvironment and metastasis; cancer informatics

Lung Cancer: From Mechanisms of Action and Risk Factors in Disease Onset to Management

edited by

Roberto Fabiani

and

Irene Giacchetta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 46458 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC); small-cell lung cancer (SCLC); prevention; risk management; mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)

Cervical Cancer: Screening and Treatment in 2024-2025

edited by

Fabrice Lécuru

and

Benedetta Guani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 34156 | Submission Open

Keywords: cervical cancer; fertility sparing; screening; early stage cervical cancer; locally advanced cervical cancer; sentinel lymph node; staging lymphadenectomy; trachelectomy; immunotherapy in cervical cancer; target therapy in cervical cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)

Disparities in Cancer Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis and Management

edited by

Eliza W. Beal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 34118 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants of health (SDOH); financial toxicity; racial disparities; ethnic disparities; LGBTQIA+ disparities; cultural competency; cancer; health status disparities; healthcare disparities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)

Advances in Skin Cancer: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis

edited by Iris Zalaudek and

Roberta Giuffrida

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 33815 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin cancer; melanoma; basal cell carcinoma; cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; diagnosis; noninvasive imaging; therapy; prognosis; immunotherapy; targeted therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Integrating Palliative Care in Oncology

edited by

Albert Tuca-Rodríguez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 33577 | Submission Open

Keywords: early palliative care; advanced cancer; complexity of care needs; integration of palliative care in oncology; cancer pain; symptom control; end-of-life; advance care planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life)

New Perspectives in the Management of Breast Cancer

edited by

Sonia Santander Ballestín

and

María José Luesma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 26503 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer; treatment; nutrition; physical exercise; psychosocial impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Advanced Diagnostics and Optical Imaging Technologies in Cancer Research

edited by Vlad Mihai Voiculescu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25745 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital diagnostics; advanced diagnostics; optical imaging; medical images; artificial intelligence; image analysis; laser technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)

PTEN: Regulation, Signalling and Targeting in Cancer

edited by

Mark G.H. Scott

Larissa Kotelevets

and

Éric Chastre

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25274 | Submission Open

Keywords: PTEN; tumour suppressor; phosphatase; AKT signalling; genome integrity; apoptosis; proliferation; cancer; biomarker; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)

Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Cavity Cancer

edited by

I-Ta Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23264 | Submission Open

Keywords: OPMDs; oral cavity cancer; molecular biology; genomics; pathology; early detection; personalized therapy; immunotherapy; targeted treatment; translational medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Oncology: State-of-the-Art Research and Initiatives in Japan

edited by

Satoshi Ikeda

and

Tateaki Naito

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22143 | Submission Open

Keywords: Japan; cancer; oncology; research; clinical trial; survivorship; patient support

Novel Therapeutic Strategies in Salivary Gland Tumor

edited by

Giovanni Salzano

Arianna Di Stadio

and

Luigi Angelo Vaira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20798 | Submission Open

Keywords: parotid gland; parotid tumors; facial nerve; novel therapeutic options; distant metastasis; liquid biopsy; prognostic factors; parotid robotic surgery; microRNA; imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence in Cancer

edited by Debiao Li and

Stephen J. Pandol

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20046 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; medical imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography; artificial intelligence; image analysis; cancer detection; cancer prediction; cancer characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)

Advances in Clinical Trials: Outcome, Innovations, Challenges, and Ethical Practice in Cancer Research 2024–2025

edited by

Naoto T. Ueno

and David R. Gandara

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 19848 | Submission Open

Keywords: phase I; phase II; phase III; phase IV; clinical trials; features; design; implementation; outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)

Molecular Biology, Diagnosis and Management of Cervical Cancer

edited by

Georgios Androutsopoulos

Georgios Michail

, Thomas Vrekoussis and

George Valasoulis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15980 | Submission Open

Keywords: cervical cancer; molecular biology; lymph node dissection; sentinel lymph node mapping; sentinel lymph node dissection; surgery; systemic therapy; radiotherapy; fertility preservation; molecular targeted therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)

Advances in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) Research

edited by

H. Denis Alexander

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14343 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; CLL; aetiology; oncogenic transformation; survival; cure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Updates in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

edited by Jonathan Strosberg

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13966 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroendocrine tumors; neuroendocrine neoplasms; neuroendocrine carcinomas; therapy; germline mutations; somatic mutations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Long-Term Cancer Survivors: Rehabilitation and Quality of Life

edited by

Juan Rodríguez-Mansilla

Blanca Gonzalez-Sanchez

and

María Jiménez-Palomares

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12411 | Submission Open

Keywords: long term; cancer survivors; quality of life; rehabilitation; physical activity; cognition; non-pharmacological therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life)

State-of-the-Art Treatment on Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy for Urological Cancer

edited by

Kouji Izumi

and Hiroshi Yaegashi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11846 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemotherapy; immunotherapy; antibody– drug conjugate; radioligand therapy; urological cancer; prostate cancer; kidney cancer; urothelial cancer; urachal cancer; penile cancer; adrenal cancer; sarcoma; clinical trial; basic research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

Robotic Surgery in Colorectal Cancer

edited by James Chi Yong Ngu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11815 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic surgery; colorectal cancer; minimally invasive surgery; therapeutic endoscopy; laparoscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)

Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

edited by

Antonio V. Sterpetti

and

Raimondo Gabriele

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11655 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical and oncologic outcomes after new forms of therapy for colon– rectal cancer; colon cancer; rectal cancer; colorectal cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Feature Papers in Section "Tumor Microenvironment"

edited by

Sanjay Gupta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11592 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor microenvironment; cancer progression; interactions; therapeutic targeting; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

The Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Gastroenterology

edited by

Marcello F. Maida

Ciro Celsa

and Louis H. S. Lau

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11197 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; gastroenterology; endoscopy; inflammatory bowel diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

The Advance of Biomarker-Driven Targeted Therapies in Cancer

edited by

Tianshun Zhang

, Qiushi Wang and Ann Bode

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11082 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; targeted therapies; precision medicine; cancer treatment; molecular profiling; personalized medicine; genomic alterations; therapeutic interventions; tumor microenvironment; immune therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Advancements in Preclinical Models for Solid Cancers

edited by

Ewa Krawczyk

and Paula Dobosz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10956 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid cancers; preclinical cancer models; in vitro cancer models; in vivo cancer models; translational cancer research; strengths and limitations of preclinical cancer models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)

Lymph Node Dissection for Gynecologic Cancers

edited by

Fabio Landoni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10804 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)

Physiotherapy in Advanced Cancer and Palliative Care

edited by Nele Adriaenssens

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10704 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced cancer; palliative care; palliative needs; physiotherapy; physical therapy modalities; quality of life; physical autonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life)

Advances in Spine Oncology: Research and Clinical Studies

edited by Oluwaseun O. Akinduro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10703 | Submission Open

Keywords: metastatic spine cancer; targeted therapy; stereotactic body radiotherapy; proton radiotherapy; chordoma; chondrosarcoma; spondylectomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)

Medical Complications and Supportive Care in Patients with Cancer (2nd Edition)

edited by

Javier Marco-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9820 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; oncological emergencies; immune-related adverse events; immunotherapy; supportive care; palliative care; infectious diseases; thromboembolic disease; treatment; toxicities; CAR-T cell therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life)

Overcoming Chemoresistance in Cancer: Identifying Biomarkers and Novel Targets

edited by

Annapina Russo

Giulia Russo

and

Annalisa Pecoraro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9122 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer treatment; chemoresistance; tumor microenvironment; cancer signaling pathways; targeted therapy; personalized anti-cancer therapies; biomarker; anti-cancer drug response prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)

Unravelling Cancer Mechanism and Developing Novel Therapeutics: An Urgent Need to Treat Cancer (2nd Edition)

edited by

Santosh Kumar Singh

and

Rajesh Singh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9071 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; anticancer therapy; combination therapy; natural compound; nanotherapy; exosome therapy; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; chemokines; cytokines; antibodies; drug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Technologies 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrew Stephens

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9005 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnostic; prognostic; theranostic; therapy; metastasis; biomarker; regression; chemoresistance; invasion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)

Technological Development for Advances in Cancer Research and Precision Oncology

edited by

Nelson Yee

Ilias Georgakopoulos-Soares

and Fenglong Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8927 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioengineering; bioinformatics; biosensor; extracellular vesicles; genome editing; machine learning; molecular profiling; nanoparticles; organoids; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)

Radiomics in Cancer

edited by Isabelle M. Germano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8006 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiomic; medical imaging; personalized treatment; diagnosis; staging; management; targeted treatment; patient outcome; clinical practice; cancer therapies; patient care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers

edited by Marco Russano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7872 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-small cell lung cancer; immune checkpoint inhibitors; PD-1/PD-L1 blockade; immunotherapy; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)

Application of Artificial Intelligence-Based Approaches in Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis

edited by

Wei Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7866 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer genomics; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; tumor microenvironment; graph-based convolutional neural network; computational cancer biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)

Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells and Tumor Microenvironment

edited by

Carrie House

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7654 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer stem cells; stem-like cells; tumor initiation; chemotherapy resistance; tumor relapse; tumor microenvironment; tumor immunology; stromal cells; cancer-associated fibroblasts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

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