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Cancer Pain: From Basic Research to Drug Discovery and Clinical Studies (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer pain; drug discovery; clinical trials; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life)
Clinical and Translational Research in Hematological Malignancies submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia (AML); acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL); diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL); follicular lymphoma (FL); marginal zone lymphoma (MZL); mantle cell lymphoma (MCL); multiple myeloma (MM); CAR-T; antibody– drug conjugate (ADC); venetoclax; FLT3 inhibitors; IDH inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
State of the Art and Advances in Kaposi Sarcoma
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submission deadline 23 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: Kaposi sarcoma; human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8); oncogenesis; chemotherapy; targeted therapy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Rare Breast Tumors submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7169 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare breast tumors; rare histology; breast cancer; phylloides tumor; male breast cancer; CUP syndrome; breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma; diabetic mastopathy; metaplastic breast cancer; apocrine breast cancer; inflammatory breast cancer; medullary breast cancer; mucinous breast cancer; adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast; lymphoma of the breast; basal type breast cancer; angiosarcoma of the breast breast neuroendocrine tumors; brain metastases; PET imaging agents (FES; FFNP; and FDHT); microinvasive breast cancer; supraclavicular and contralateral axillary lymph node involvement; ectopic breast tissue; pregnancy-associated breast cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Genomics and Transcriptomics in Sarcoma
edited by George Jour and Jose G. Mantilla
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcriptomics; single-cell RNA sequencing; machine learning; sarcoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Advances in Clinical Surgery for Gynecological Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open
Keywords: ovarian cancer; endometrial cancer; cervical cancer; gynecological surgery; gynecological oncology; reconstructive surgery; pelvic exenteration; supportive cancer care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Metastatic Progression of Human Melanoma: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open
Keywords: human melanoma; metastasis models; oncogenic signaling; organ metastasis; genomics; immune microenvironment; prognosticators; predictors of target therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)
Giant-Cell-Containing Tumors of Bone—New Insights into Pathobiology, the Clinical Setting and Targeted Therapies submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29008 | Submission Open
Keywords: giant-cell-containing tumors of bone (GCCTB); giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB); giant cell tumor in Paget's disease; malignant giant cell tumor; giant cell reparative granuloma; fibrohistiocytic tumors and lesions; chondroblastoma; brown tumor; non-ossifying fibroma; chrondromyxoid fibroma; aneurysmal bone cyst; langerhans cell histiocytosis; osteosarcoma; clear cell chondrosarcoma; metastatic carcinoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
State of the Art and New Approaches to Spinal Cord Tumors
edited by Cédric Y. Barrey and Gabriele Capo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19680 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurosurgery; spinal cord tumors; ependymoma; microsurgery; neuromonitoring; neuroradiology; neurorehabilitation; neurohistology; neuro-oncology; intramedullary tumors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Gynecologic Cancer: Risk Factors, Interception and Prevention
edited by Brandy Heckman-Stoddard and Goli Samimi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13234 | Submission Open
Keywords: ovarian cancer; endometrial cancer; cervical cancer; HPV; cancer prevention; gynecologic cancer risk reduction; gynecologic cancer interception; gynecologic cancer clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
The Tumor Microenvironment and Molecular Aberrations Convey Immune Evasion (Volume II)
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10742 | Submission Open
Keywords: CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes; cytotoxic T lymphocytes -associated protein 4; dendritic cells; immune evasion; hypoxia-inducible factors; myeloid-derived suppressor cells; natural killer; programmed death receptor and ligand; regulatory T cells; tumor-associated macrophages; tumor microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Patient-Centered Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Surgery
edited by Ira L. Leeds and Zhaomin Xu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10102 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; quality of life; postoperative outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Hematologic Malignancies and Related Disorders: Challenges from Diagnosis to Treatment submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9378 | Submission Open
Keywords: hematopoietic cell transplantation; cell therapy; acute myeloid leukemia; graft-versus-host disease; hematologic malignancies; thrombosis; complement; lymphoma; myeloma; COVID-19
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Urogenital Neoplasms Pathology
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6033 | Submission Open
Keywords: urethroscopy; bladder cancer; prostate cancer; renal cancer; robotic surgery; laparoscopy; prostate biopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)
Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy for Urologic Cancer: State of the Art
edited by Jakub Dobruch
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5948 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; bladder cancer; upper urinary tract tumors; kidney cancer; testicular tumors; molecular markers; lymph node metastasis; diagnosis; radical treatment; systemic treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Feature Review Paper Special Issue in Section Molecular Cancer Biology
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5793 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biology; cell biology; cancer; tumor; cancer cell
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Development, Validation and Application of Advanced Biomarkers in Cerebral Tumours
edited by Alan Jackson
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3998 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)
The Application of Laparo-Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery in Cancer Treatments and Research
edited by Yutaro Kato
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3223 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; minimally invasive surgery; laparoscopic surgery; endoscopic surgery; robotic surgery; telesurgery; periop-erative outcomes; oncologic outcomes; clinicopathology; molecular biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Monoclonal Antibodies in Lymphoma
edited by Donato Mannina
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2878 | Submission Open
Keywords: monoclonal antibodies; immunotherapy; drug immunoconiugates; bispecific antibodies; checkpoints inhibitors; NHL; HL; CLL
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Current Use of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Hematologic Malignancies
edited by Marina Díaz-Beyá and Maria Queralt Salas
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2523 | Submission Open
Keywords: allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation; hematologic malignancies; minimal residual disease; patient selection; conditioning regimens; graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis; immunotherapy; targeted treatments; real-world data; acute myeloid leukemia; myelodysplastic syndrome; chronic myelomonocytic leukemia; allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Transplant Oncology)
Merkel Cell Carcinoma: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Therapy—a Selection of Papers from the 8th Nordic/1st European MCC Meeting
edited by , , John Paoli and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2145 | Submission Open
Keywords: merkel cell carcinoma; molecular biology; virology; immunology; biomarkers; epidemiology; primary treatment (surgery; radiation therapy); immunotherapy; targeted therapy; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Neurosurgery Research on Brain Tumors: A Focus on Gliomas and Other Intra-axial Brain Tumors
edited by , Carlo Giussani, Cesare Zoia and Daniele Bongetta
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2058 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurosurgery; glioma; neuropsychology; neurophysiological monitoring; intraoperative imaging (including iMRI and iOUS); neuroanatomy; outcome; prognosis and quality of life; MRI (including fMRI; MR spectroscopy; perfusion and DTI tractography); radiogenomics; multimodal treatments; druggable targets; artificial intelligence and deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Surgical Oncology for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancer
edited by Zaed Z. R. Hamady
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1979 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; liver cancer; liver metastases; surgical oncology; multidisciplinary approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Adjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
edited by Sonam Kumari
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1602 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemotherapy; pancreatic resections; overall survival; gemcitabine; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT)
edited by Monzr M. Al-Malki
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open
Keywords: graft-versus-host disease (GVHD); hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; risk factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Treatment Options and Risk Factors of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
edited by Anna Caterina Milanetto and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms; CT scan; MRI; PET/CT; target therapy; radioligand therapy; chemotherapy; microwave ablation; radiofrequency ultrasound ablation; hepatic arterial embolization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Advances in Systemic Therapy and Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Lung Cancer
edited by Gaurav Marwaha
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemoradiation; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; oligometastases; SBRT; biomarkers; NSCLC; small-cell lung cancer; PCI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Tumor Microenvironment Dynamics in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
edited by Joseph Franses and Adam Burgoyne
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1064 | Submission Open
Keywords: liver cancer; immune therapy; biomarkers; treatment resistance; cellular interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
The Development and Application of Imaging Biomarkers in Cancer
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1057 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging biomarkers; oncology; cancer imaging; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Cancer Risk Factors and Prognosis in Transplant Patients
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 926 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-transplant malignancy; transplant oncology; liver transplantation; multidisciplinary care; artificial intelligence; precision medicine; immunosuppression; transplant immunology; cancer immunology; cancer diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
Multiple Myeloma—Biology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple myeloma; bone marrow microenvironment; minimal residual disease; mass spectrometry; flow cytometry; CAR-T; bispecific agents; genomic alterations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)
EGFR Signaling in Cancer (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); tumor microenvironment; drug resistance; clinical trial; cell signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Targeting RNA to Improve Cancer Precision Medicine
edited by , Anna Grimaldi and Chiara Tammaro
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; RNA therapy; RNA delivery; RNA; miRNA; mRNA; siRNA; oligonucleotides; aptamers; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
AI-Driven Oncology: Advancing Cancer Detection, Diagnosis, and Personalized Treatment submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer detection and diagnosis; AI in oncology; explainable AI (XAI); precision oncology; medical imaging; prognostic biomarkers; clinical decision support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis and Therapy submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple myeloma; plasma cell disorders; relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma; blood and marrow transplant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Molecular Genomics in Brain Tumors submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioma; signaling pathways; metabolism; microbiota– gut– brain axis; biomarkers; therapeutics; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Gastrointestinal Cancer
edited by Daniel Martin
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal cancers; neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy; rectal cancer; esophageal cancer; pancreatic cancer; gastric cancer; immunotherapy; precision medicine; image guided radiotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Genitourinary Cancers (2nd Edition)
edited by and Ursula Maria Vogl
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: systematic review; meta-analysis; oncology; genitourinary cancers; diagnosis; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systematic Review or Meta-Analysis in Cancer Research)
Advances in Antibody–Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody– drug conjugates (ADCs); therapeutic efficacy; drug delivery; structural features; disposition; linker design; payload optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Drug Development)
The Influence of Epigenetic Regulation on the Tumor Microenvironment: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor microenvironment; epigenetics; cancer; immune system; remodeling mechanisms; therapy; clinical application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Recent Advances in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
edited by Neda Dadgar and Patrick L. Wagner
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open
Keywords: peritoneal carcinomatosis; tumor microenvironment; immunotherapy biomarkers; microbiome– host interactions; epithelial– mesenchymal transition (emt); intra-cavitary therapies; cytokine signaling; translational oncology; multiomics profiling; organoid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Melanoma: Pathology and Translational Research—2nd Edition
edited by , and Jose A. Plaza
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: melanoma; histopathology; dermatopathology; molecular profiling; biomarkers; digital pathology; translational studies; cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)
Contemporary Management for Gallbladder Cancer: From Diagnosis to Treatment—Second Edition
edited by Hiromichi Ito
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: gallbladder cancer; radical cholecystectomy; adjuvant chemotherapy; neoadjuvant therapy; incidental gallbladder cancer; multidisciplinary management; preoperative staging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Radiation Therapy in Lung Cancer: From a Technical Revolution to a Combination with New Systemic Approaches (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: NSCLC; SCLC; radiation therapy; SBRT; adjuvant RT; immunotherapy; concomitant treatments; toxicities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Clinical Trials for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphomas (DLBCL)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: DLBCL; immunotherapy; drug combinations; elderly patients; ctDNA; biomarkers; radiotherapy; clinical trial management; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: From Genetics and Epigenetics to Therapy submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic lymphocytic leukemia; gene mutations; p53; immunoglobulin mutational status; epigenetics; methylation; MBL; drug resistance; drug treatments; Notch signaling; anti-apoptotic genes; Bcl-2; BTK; microenvironment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Artificial Intelligence Supporting Global Cancer Statistics: Incidence and Mortality
edited by Margherita Ferrante and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; cancer statistics; oncological prevention; incidence; mortality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Translational Medicine in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasias
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: translational medicine; multiomics; improved diagnostics and therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Advances in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Microenvironment: The Disruption of the Supportive Leukemic/Accessory Cells Interactions to Improve Therapy Response, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic lymphocytic leukemia; tumor microenvironment; cytokines targeted therapy; combination therapy; 2D/3D models of CLL– tumor microenviroment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Integrated Management of Cancer (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: complementary medicine; epigenetics; diet; nutraceuticals; lifestyle; hemotherapy; radiotherapy; biological therapies; immunotherapy; nanotechnology; stem cells; repurposed drugs; combination treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
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