Submit to Cancers Review for Cancers Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Cancers publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section

Search by Title/Keyword

Order results

Display

Results per page

Emerging Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials for Cancer Therapy

edited by

Iraj Alipourfard

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; theranostics; cancer therapy; targeted drug delivery; precision oncology

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

Single-Cell and Spatial Data Analytics in Cancers

edited by

Yu Shyr

and Qi Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-cell and spatial omics; tumor heterogeneity; tumor progression; tumor microenvironment; cancer immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Informatics and Big Data)

Clinical Imaging and Immunotherapy in Cancer Research

edited by

Fabio Sandomenico

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapy; immune checkpoint inhibitors; molecular imaging; tumor microenvironment; artificial intelligence (AI); radiomics

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

Noncoding RNA and Molecular Mechanisms of Metastasis in Gastrointestinal Cancers

edited by

Kaihong Huang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: noncoding RNA; gastrointestinal cancers; metastasis; molecular mechanisms; microRNA; long noncoding RNA; circular RNA; cancer biology; biomarkers; therapeutic targets

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

Image-Guided Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer

edited by Petar Suton

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT); head and neck cancer; radiation therapy; cone-beam CT (CBCT); adaptive radiotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Infectious Agents and Oesophageal Cancer (2nd Edition)

edited by

Shan Rajendra

and Mohammed Rabiei

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: oesophageal cancer; human papillomavirus; infection; Barrett’ s oesophagus; cancer; oesophageal adenocarcinoma; oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

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

The Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma

edited by

Amanda Muhs Saratsis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric brain tumors; diffuse midline glioma; high-grade glioma; H3K27M mutant glioma; liquid biopsy; diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Multimodality Imaging for More Precise Radiotherapy (2nd Edition)

edited by Stefano Arcangeli,

Denis Panizza

and

Valeria Faccenda

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodality imaging; radiotherapy; stereotactic radiotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Role of Protein and Metabolite in Cancers

edited by

Md. Wasim Khan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer progression; cancer cells; proteins; metabolites; signaling pathway; metabolic dysregulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

Multiple Myeloma: From Molecular Insights to Clinical Treatment

edited by Mikala Gabor

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple myeloma; novel therapy; bispecific; CelMod; CAR-T; CAR-NK; ADC; CD38; BCMA; GPRC5D; FcRH5; transplantation

Updates on Progress in Stem-Cell Transplantation in Cancer Patients

edited by Nidhi Jyotsana

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT); acute myeloid leukemia (AML); leukemic stem cells; optimize transplant protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transplant Oncology)

Chemoradiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

edited by Carlo Greco

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: NSCLC; concurrent chemoradiotherapy; immunotherapy consolidation; adaptive radiotherapy; functional imaging; radiomics; biomarkers; re-irradiation; toxicity mitigation; AI decision support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Cancer Therapy-Related CNS Complications

edited by Jasmina Boban

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; multimodal imaging; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; chemotherapy-related cognitive dysfunction; drug- related side effects and adverse reactions

Drug Repurposing and Reformulation for Cancer Treatment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Arati Sharma

Dhimant Desai

and

Abhijit Date

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 20524 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug repurposing; cancer; drug resistance; metastasis; drug delivery; liposomes; nanoparticles; bioavailability; drug targeting; reformulation

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

The Role of Medical Imaging in Gynecological Cancer

edited by Emma R. Allanson and Ming Yin Lin

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18624 | Submission Open

Keywords: cervical cancer; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; staging; ultrasound; MRI; PET-CT; radiotherapy; image-guided brachytherapy

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

New Developments in Breast Cancer Surgery, Risk, and Related Quality of Life

edited by Vesna Bjelic-Radisic,

Maggie Banys-Paluchowski

and Constanze Elfgen

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8028 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncoplastic breast surgery; breast reconstruction; quality of life

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

Looking for New Biochemical Mechanisms in Cancer: The New Dawn in the Omics Sciences

edited by

Alessia Maria Cossu

, Marco Bocchetti and

Michela Falco

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4251 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; machine learning; sequencing; signal transduction; molecular mechanisms; circulating biomarker; cancer

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

Advances in Neurofibromatosis in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

edited by

Pamela L. Wolters

Andrea M. Gross

and Russell Taylor Sundby

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurofibromatosis; schwannomatosis; natural history; clinical trials; targeted therapy; outcomes; psychosocial; biomarkers; pediatric

Gastrointestinal Tumors: Prevention, Screening and Predictive Analytics

edited by Mohamed I. Elsaid,

Electra D. Paskett

and Vinod Rustgi

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 918 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary cancers; prevention and screening; chemoprevention; risk stratification; biomarkers and liquid biopsy (ctDNA); imaging and radiomics; predictive analytics and machine learning; causal inference; population-based studies; implementation science and health equity

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

Advances in the Immunotherapy of Metastatic Cancer

edited by

Gianluca Tomasello

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1048 | Submission Open

Keywords: metastatic cancer; immunotherapy; immune checkpoint inhibitors; CAR-T cells; tumor microenvironment; immune-related adverse events; biomarkers; combination therapy; resistance mechanisms

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

New Insights into Thymic Tumors

edited by Till Ploenes

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: thymic tumors; thymic carcinoma; thymomas; new daignostic and therapeutic approaches; myasthenia gravis

Surgical Advances in the Treatment of Gliomas: Preserving Function and Quality of Life

edited by Francesco Vergani and José Pedro Lavrador

submission deadline 7 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8382 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuro-oncology; brain mapping; neuroimaging; intraoperative neuro-monitoring; functional MRI; transcranial magnetic stimulation; neurorehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Histopathology of Urological Cancers

edited by Vikas Mehta, Antoun Toubaji and Vijayalakshmi Ananthanarayanan

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9894 | Submission Open

Keywords: renal cell carcinoma; prostate; testis Ggrm cell tumors; urothelial carcinoma; artificial intelligence; ductal adenocarcinoma of prostate; neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate carcinoma; next-generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)

Existing and Emerging Biomarkers for Immune Checkpoint Immunotherapy in Solid Tumors (2nd Edition)

edited by Nuria Romero-Laorden

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9818 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunotherapy; checkpoint inhibitors; biomarkers; immune biomarkers; PD-L1; TMB; solid tumors

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

Emerging Concepts in Mesothelioma

edited by Georgios T. Stathopoulos and Tonia Adamides

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesothelioma; asbestos; pleura; tumor suppressor; cell lines; patient-derived xenograft; surgery; chemotherapy; folate antagonist; immunotherapy

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

Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer Progression

edited by

Susana García-Silva

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular vesicles; cancer progression; tumor microenvironment; tumor– immune landscape; cross-talk pre-metastatic and metastatic niches immune surveillance; EV-based biomarkers; EV-based therapeutic development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

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

edited by

Sarah Walker

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcription factors; cancer treatment; degraders; inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Precision Cell Therapy in Cancer: From Molecular Profiling to Personalized Treatment

edited by

Biaoru Li

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular profiling; precision cell therapy; Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS); biomarker identification; CAR T-cell therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Advances and Challenges in Pediatric Surgical Oncology

edited by Joseph Lopez

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric surgical oncology; computer-assisted surgery; quality care; surgical outcomes; reconstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Oncology)

Innovative Surgical Strategies for Thoracic Malignancies

edited by

Gregor J. Kocher

and

Fabrizio Minervini

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 208 | 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)

Nursing and Supportive Care for Cancer Survivors

edited by

Michela Piredda

submission deadline 12 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5585 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer survivorship; oncology nursing; symptom management; quality of life; supportive care; psycho-existential distress; pain catastrophizing; palliative care; caregiver support; advanced cancer; patient-centred care

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

Brain Metastases: From Mechanisms to Treatment

edited by Dawen Zhao and Michael Chan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23257 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain metastasis; the tumor microenvironment; blood– tumor barrier; novel biomarkers and therapeutics; radiation therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Metastasis)

Recent Studies on Oral Cancer: Diagnostic Technologies, Pathology, and Surgery

edited by

Luisa Limongelli

Gianfranco F. Favia

and

Fabio Dell’Olio

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10246 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral cancer; oral squamous cell carcinoma; oral potentially malignant disorders; diagnostic technologies; oral surgery; maxillo-facial surgery; oncology; radiology; immunohistochemistry; molecular biology

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

Application of Large-Scale Genome Data in Identifying Clinically Actionable Targets in Cancer

edited by

Arezou A. Ghazani

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6507 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome; cancers; oncology

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

Current Updates and Future Directions in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NENs): Understanding Biology, Diagnosis, Management and Research Efforts in NENs (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jaydira del Rivero

and Aman Chauhan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5424 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroendocrine neoplasms; NENs; neuroendocrine carcinomas; tumor biology; clinical management; therapeutic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Metastatic Progression of Human Melanoma: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jozsef Timar

and

Andrea Ladányi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5340 | 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)

Advances in Genomics and Molecular Diagnostics in Gynecological Pathology

edited by

Maria Olinca

and

Radu Pirlog

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4674 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor genomics; molecular diagnosis; targeted therapies; biomarkers

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

Advances in Radiotherapy of Gastrointestinal Cancers

edited by

Sunil Krishnan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2444 | 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)

New Perspectives in Skin Cancer: From Biology to Therapy

edited by Marija Buljan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin cancer; melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer; tumor biology; early diagnosis; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; epidemiology

Thoracic Cancer Surgery: From Classic to Robotic Approaches

edited by Sai Yendamuri and

Kenneth Patrick Seastedt

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: thoracic surgery; robotic surgery; image-guided technologies; minimally invasive surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Surgical Strategies in the Era of Perioperative Immunotherapy for Thoracic Cancer

edited by Tomoyuki Hishida

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; perioperative treatment; immunotherapy; innmue checkpoint inhibitors; surgery

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

Current Progress in Radiotherapy and Particle Therapy of Cancer

edited by

Carla Hajj

submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiotherapy; particle therapy; proton therapy; heavy ion therapy; radiobiological; carbon ion therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Novel Insights into Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment

edited by Danielle Tometich

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9619 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive impairment; cognitive dysfunction; cancer survivorship; quality of life; neuropsychological assessment; cognitive rehabilitation

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

Histopathology and Pathogenesis of Skin Cancer

edited by

Carlos Torres-Cabala

and

Alessio Giubellino

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9404 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)

Sarcoma Management in Orthopaedic Oncology

edited by

Vasileios Kontogeorgakos

and Jendrik Hardes

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6783 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopaedic surgical oncology; sarcoma; orthopaedic surgery; bone and soft tissue sarcoma; diagnose; neoadjuvant therapy; targeted therapy; immunotherapy

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

The Advance of Clinical Therapy and Prognosis in Gastrointestinal Cancer

edited by Liliana Streba and Michael Schenker

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4948 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; tumorigenesis; microbiome; early detection; molecular mechanisms; personalized medicine; novel therapeutics; translational research; clinical application; diagnostic innovations

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

IBD-Associated Cancer

edited by Takayuki Ogino

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open

Keywords: IBD-associated cancer; Crohn’ s disease; ulcerative colitis; colorectal cancer; small bowel cancer; chemotherapy; radiotherapy

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

p53 Family in Cancer: How Close Are We to the Clinic? (2nd Edition)

edited by

Lucília Saraiva

and

Marco M. Candeias

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1482 | Submission Open

Keywords: p53; p63; p73; proteins; protein-coding and non-coding genes; genetics; drug discovery; cancer; targeted anticancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Advances in Pleural and Peritoneal Mesothelioma

edited by

Rossella Bruno

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open

Keywords: pleural mesothelioma; peritoneal mesothelioma; differential diagnosis; biomarkers; next-generation sequencing; gene expression

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

Decoding and Remodeling the Suppressive Tumor Immune Microenvironment in Head and Neck Cancer

edited by Andrew G. Sikora and Jennifer L. Anderson

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: tumor immune microenvironment (TIME); cancer-mediated immunosuppression; myeloid cells; regulatory T cells; cytokines; anti-tumor immunity; immune modulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

Displaying special issue 51-100 on page 2 of 26.

Go to page 1 2 3 4 5

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI