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Mechanism of Action of Novel Anticancer Drugs in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Ruifang Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: targeted therapy; immunotherapy; tumor-agostic approval; therapy resistence; mechaninsm of action; kinase inhibitor; immune checkpoint inhibitor

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

Mammographic Density in Prevention and Early Detection of Breast Cancer

edited by

Wendy Ingman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammographic density; breast cancer; risk; prevention; early detection; mammogram; breast cancer screening

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

Clinical Studies in Gastrointestinal Malignancies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ulrich Ronellenfitsch

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal cancers; clinical studies; multimodal treatment; study design; outcomes

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

Advancements in the Science of Endocrine Surgical Oncology

edited by Alessandra L. Moore

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrine oncology; endocrine surgery; endocrine; cancer; biology; surgery; oncology; science; surgical science

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

Applications of Imaging in Lung Cancer

edited by

Chiara Romei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; chest X-ray; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; tumor staging; treatment response; radiomics; artificial intelligence

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

Optimizing Cancer Healthcare with Clinical Decision Support

edited by

Avishek Choudhury

and

Safa Elkefi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer clinical decision support; AI in oncology; human-centered AI; trust, safety and explainability; health informatics; decision analytics; patient safety; digital oncology

Update in Pathology of Gynaecologic Cancer

edited by

Mona El-Bahrawy

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: gynaecological; cancer; pathology; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)

External Environmental Factors Inducing Cancer-Related Mutations

edited by

Evgeniya Ostroumova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular epidemiology; cancer; environmental exposure; cancer-related mutations; cancer molecular pathways; risk assessment

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

Hippo/YAP Signaling Pathways in Cancers

edited by

Chunlin Ou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: Hippo signaling pathway; YAP/TAZ; tumorigenesis; tumor microenvironment; targeted therapy

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

Health Equity and Clinical Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

edited by

Edoardo G. Giannini

and Catherine Mezzacappa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; health equity; material deprivation; social determinants of health; clinical outcomes; access to care; cancer staging; liver cancer disparities

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

Redefining Breast Cancer Surgery: Emerging Technologies and De-Escalation Strategies

edited by Marco Pellicciaro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer surgery; surgical innovation; indocyanine green; fluorescence imaging; tumor localization; sentinel lymph node; axillary surgery; de-escalation; precision surgery

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

Research Progress of Targeted Therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

edited by Maher Abdul-Hay

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia; targeted therapy; chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy; menin inhibitors; FLT3; IDH1; IDH2; NPM1; molecular; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Surgical Management of Sarcomas

edited by Maniram Ragbir

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: sarcoma; MDT; surgical management; microsurgery; reconstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Novel Developments Regarding Pathological Complete Response in Breast Cancer Patients

edited by

Vasiliki Zolota

, Dimitris Goutas and

Nektarios Koufopoulos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: neoadjuvant chemotherapy; adjuvant therapy; pathologic complete response; HER2-positive; triple-negative; tumor microenvironment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Ablation: Technology, Biology, and Immunologic Synergy

edited by

Robert C.G. Martin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; ablation therapy; radiofrequency ablation; microwave ablation; irreversible electroporation; tumor microenvironment; immunogenic cell death; immunotherapy; combination therapy; biomarkers; locoregional therapy; liver cancer

Precision Pharmacotherapy for Solid Tumors: Challenges and Opportunities in Optimization and Resistance

edited by Paula Fresco and Joaquim Faria Monteiro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid tumors; adjuvant therapy; neoadjuvant therapy; precision medicine; tumor heterogeneity; therapeutic drug monitoring; resistance mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Innovative Therapeutic Approaches in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Insights from Recent Clinical Trials

edited by Bhavana Bhatnagar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia; clinical trials; therapy resistance

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

Insights into Molecular Pathology of Hematological Malignancies

edited by

Mingyi Chen

and Jing Xu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematological malignancies; molecular pathology; precision medicine; translational oncology; spatial omics; computational pathology; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)

Tumor Biomarkers in Precision Oncology: From Non-Coding RNAs to Functional Protein Signatures

edited by

Caiming Xu

, Silei Sui, Kainan Wang and Tikam Chand Dakal

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor biomarkers; non-coding RNA; protein biomarkers; protein biomarkers; precision oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)

Cannabinoids and Cancer: Novel Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutic Horizons

edited by

Sabrina Bimonte

and Arturo Cuomo

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer treatment; cannabinoid; novel therapeutic strategic; cannabidiol; tetrahydrocannabinol

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

The Emerging Role of Extracellular Vesicles and Mitochondria in Cancer

edited by

Anna Kakehashi

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles (EVs); mitochondria; tumor microenvironment and metastasis; cancer diagnosis; drug delivery and cancer treatment

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

Integrating Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics in Cancer Management

edited by Fu Peng,

Xiao-Lu Wei

and

Xudong Zhu

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma; clonal evolution; multi-omics; biomarkers; surgical resection; local ablation; TACE; systemic therapy; prognosis

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

Precision and Innovation in Urological Cancer Surgery

edited by John Shyi Peng Yuen

submission deadline 4 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: urological; precision surgery; laparoscopic; robotic-assisted surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Radiomics in Head and Neck Cancer Care (2nd Edition)

edited by

Aurora Mirabile

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2848 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiomics; personalized therapeutic approach; radiology; improving outcome; head and neck cancer; imaging biomarkers; artificial intelligence

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

New Advances of Brain Metastasis in Oncology

edited by

Shailendra Kumar Maurya

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain mets; BBB; brain microenvironment; molecular mechanism; immune; cytokines; drugs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Metastasis)

Factors Modifying Response to Breast Cancer Treatment

edited by

Robert Treat Chatterton

submission deadline 5 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA damage; checkpoint inhibitor; retinoid; PARP1; estrogen/estrogen receptors; androgen/androgen receptors; glucocorticoid/glucocorticoid receptors; tumor classification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Research on New Drugs and Drug Targets in Melanoma: 2nd Edition

edited by

Paula Wróblewska Łuczka

and

Nicolas Dumaz

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open

Keywords: melanoma; new drugs; drug targets; mechanism of action; substances with anti-melanoma potential

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

Innovative Surgical Strategies for Thoracic Malignancies

edited by

Gregor J. Kocher

and

Fabrizio Minervini

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 736 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic thoracic surgery; RATS; uRATS; NSCLC; thoracic malignancies; video-assisted thoracic surgery; VATS; uVATS

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

New Approaches in Modulating Transcription Factors for Cancer Therapy: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sarah Walker

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 537 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcription factors; cancer treatment; degraders; inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

HCC Associated with Viral Liver Infections (HBV, HCV, and HDV) and Other Rare Conditions

edited by

Liliana Chemello

and

Luisa Cavalletto

submission deadline 11 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1577 | Submission Open

Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; viral infections; hepatocarcinogenesis; chronic liver damage; epidemiology; etiopathogenesis; diagnostic approaches; therapeutic strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Agents and Cancer)

Clinical Treatment and Prognostic Factors of Urologic Cancer

edited by

Hiroaki Iwamoto

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 55879 | Submission Open

Keywords: prostate cancer; bladder cancer; urothelial carcinoma; upper urinary tract tumors; kidney cancer; renal cell carcinoma; testicular tumors; molecular markers; diagnosis; systemic treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Advances in Radiotherapy of Gastrointestinal Cancers

edited by

Sunil Krishnan

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3662 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; radiotherapy; IMRT; SBRT; MR-guided; proton therapy; adaptive radiotherapy; treatment planning; radiomics; artificial intelligence; combination therapy; immunotherapy; toxicity management; quality of life; personalized medicine

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

Clinical and Translational Research in Head and Neck Cancer—2nd Edition

edited by Young J. Kim

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancer; immunotherapy; translation; combinatorial clinical trials; oncologic therapeutics

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

Myelodysplastic Neoplasms (MDS) and Myelodysplastic/ Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MDS/MPN): New Insights into Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy

edited by

Ling Zhang

, David Sallman and Deniz Peker

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1252 | Submission Open

Keywords: myelodysplastic syndromes/myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS); myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm; chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML); diagnosis; mutations; IPSS-R; IPSS-M; hypomethylation agents; targeted therapy; hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)

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

Studies on Molecular Mechanisms in the Tumor Microenvironment

edited by

Danny N. Dhanasekaran

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular mechanisms; tumor microenvironment; non-coding RNAs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

Treatment-Induced Metabolic and Inflammatory Responses in Cancer

edited by

Anis Ahmad

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1110 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation therapy; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; normal tissue toxicity; metabolic reprogramming; chronic inflammation; lipid dysregulation; treatment resistance; inflammatory signaling

Deep Learning-Driven Medical Image Analysis for Cancer Screening, Detection, and Early Diagnosis

edited by

Saed Moradi

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 993 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; medical image analysis; cancer screening; cancer detection; early diagnosis; artificial intelligence; medical imaging

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

The Evolving Landscape of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal: State of the Art, Current Challenges and Future Perspectives

edited by

Alessandra Boccaccino

and Francesco Vasuri

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: squamous cell anal carcinoma; anal cancer; HIV; HPV

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

Multilevel Molecular Regulation in Cancer: From Epigenetics to Signaling Pathways and Therapeutic Targets

edited by

Sudhir Rai

and

Seema Kumari

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer metastasis; epigenetics; oncogenic signals; therapy; TME

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

Histopathology and Pathogenesis of Skin Cancer

edited by

Carlos Torres-Cabala

and

Alessio Giubellino

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12942 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin; tumor; cancer; histopathology; pathogenesis; molecular; immunohistochemistry; pathway; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)

The State of the Art in Cardio-Oncology

edited by

Fabio Maria Turazza

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3480 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardio-oncology; cardiotoxicity; cancer therapeutics; reverse cardio-oncology; precision cardio-oncology; genetics in cardio-oncology

Integrating Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy and Surgery for NSCLC: From Biomarkers to Optimized Resection Tactics

edited by Piergiorgio Solli and

Giovanni Leuzzi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2540 | Submission Open

Keywords: neoadjuvant immunotherapy; NSCLC; precision surgery; pathological response (pCR/MPR); ctDNA; sublobar resection; fibrosis; multidisciplinary team

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Advances in T-Cell Redirecting Therapy in Plasma Cell Neoplasms

edited by Henry Chi Hang Fung and Asya Varshavsky

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2303 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple myeloma; CAR-T; T-cell engager; novel targets; sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Hematological Malignancies: From Translational Discoveries to Clinical Trends

edited by

Arati Sharma

and Charyguly Annageldiyev

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2218 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematological malignancies; leukemia; lymphoma; myeloma; translational research; preclinical studies; clinical outcomes; molecular biomarkers; targeted therapy; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics: Their Roles and Clinical Implications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Armita Bahrami

and

Ying Qing

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1947 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer genetics; cancer epigenetics; carcinogenesis; cancer prognosis; cancer therapeutics; genetic mutations; DNA methylation; histone modifications; RNA methylation

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

Retroviruses and Cancer Development: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Prospects

edited by Donna D'Agostino and

Vincenzo Ciminale

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1553 | Submission Open

Keywords: retroviruses; cancer; ERV; antivirals; persistent infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Agents and Cancer)

Current Progress in the Clinical Management and Basic Science of Head and Neck Cancer: 2nd Edition

edited by

Takumi Kumai

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck cancer; immunotherapy; chemoradiotherapy; surgery; molecular biology; oncogenesis; cancer immunology

Genetic Predisposition to Hematological Malignancies

edited by

Danika Di Giacomo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open

Keywords: leukemia predisposition; germline variants; inherited syndromes; myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS); acute myeloid leukemia (AML); precision medicine

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

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Malignant Brain Tumors

edited by Stylianos Pikis, Jason P. Sheehan,

Yuki Shinya

and Georgios Mantziaris

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiosurgery; brain metastases; low-grade gliomas; high-grade gliomas; glioblastoma; malignant meningiomas

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

Recent Advances in the Fertility-Sparing Treatment of Gynecological Cancers

edited by

Giorgia Mangili

and

Raffaella Cioffi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility-sparing treatment; gynecologic oncology; fertility preservation; oncofertility; conservative surgery; recurrence risk; pregnancy outcomes; biomarkers in fertility preservation; assisted reproductive technology; long-term follow-up

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

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