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Extracellular Matrix Proteins in Cancer

edited by

Dragana Nikitovic

and Aikaterini Berdiaki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6012 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular matrix; cancer; tumor microenvironment; ECM proteins; proteoglycans; glycoproteins; collagens; fibrous proteins; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

Novel Targeted Therapies in Brain Tumors

edited by

Maria Caffo

Emanuela Esposito

and

Paola Gaviani

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5893 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision-medicine; targeted-therapy; brain tumors; immunotherapy; glioma; meningioma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Multimodal Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer

edited by

Cosimo Sperti

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5680 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic cancer; multimodal therapy; neoadjuvant therapy; surgery of pancreatic cancer; surgical complications; response to therapy; survival; recurrence; loco-regional therapy; novel therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

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

edited by

Javier Marco-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4128 | 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)

Current Concept and Management of Pediatric ATRTs

edited by

Tadanori Tomita

and Alicia C. Lenzen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3727 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Oncology)

Exploiting Liabilities in Mechanism of DNA Repair for Cancer Therapy

edited by

Arrigo De Benedetti

, Mariarita de Felice and Mariarosaria de Falco

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3716 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms of DNA repair; DDR; targeted radio- and chemotherapies; mechanisms of genotoxins tolerance/resistance; synthetic lethality

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

Thyroid Cancer: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment (2nd Edition)

edited by

Luca Giovanella

and

Petra Petranović Ovčariček

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3629 | Submission Open

Keywords: thyroid cancer; ultrasound; molecular imaging; fine-needle aspiration cytology; thyroidectomy; radioactive iodine; radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer; tyrosine kinase inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in Cancer Therapy

edited by Andrea Di Giorgio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2851 | Submission Open

Keywords: PIPAC; intraperitoneal chemotherapy; aerosol chemotherapy; peritoneal metastasis; neoadjuvant; bidirectional treatment; patient selection; peritoneal carcinomatosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Exploring the Genetic and Epigenetic Factors in Leukemia and Lymphoma

edited by

Francesco E. Boccalatte

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2552 | Submission Open

Keywords: hematology; leukemia; lymphoma; epigenetics; bioinformatics; gene expression; chromatin conformation

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

The Role of Apoptosis and Autophagy in Cancer

edited by

Souren Paul

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2261 | Submission Open

Keywords: apoptosis; cell death; tumor

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

Gene and Cell Therapy for Cancers

edited by Jacquelyn J. Bower

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2238 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer gene therapy; cell therapy; adeno-associated virus; lentivirus; immunotherapy; oncolytic viruses; cancer stem cells; targeted therapy; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Feature Review Papers on Cancer Epidemiology, Disparities, and Prevention

edited by Adam Barsouk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1753 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; disparities; oncology; cancer; prevention

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

The Pathologic Diagnosis and Clinical Therapy of Neuroendocrine Tumors

edited by

Annabella Di Mauro

Ottavia Clemente

and

Salvatore Tafuto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroendocrine neoplasms; molecular mechanisms; cancer pathogenesis; tumorigenesis; diagnosis; molecular and cellular heterogeneity; predictive biomarkers; animal models and of neuroendocrine cancer; diagnostic clinical oncology; genomic characterization; clinical biomarkers; biomarkers of drug response; epigenetic biomarkers; targeted therapy; tumor immunity; molecular oncology; clinical therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Transcription Factors in Breast Cancer

edited by

Sarah Walker

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open

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

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

Molecular and Cellular Heterogeneity in an Evolving Tumor Landscape: When Diversity Gives Rise to Aggressive and Drug-Resistant Cells (2nd Edition)

edited by

Michelle R. Dawson

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1008 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-cell analysis; intratumor heterogeneity; spatial heterogeneity; epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT); metastatic cancer cells; tumor microenvironment interactions; chemoresistant cell phenotypes; cancer stem cells; polyploidal giant cancer cells; therapy-induced senescence/dormancy

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

Metronomic Chemotherapy in Cancer Treatment

edited by

Piotr J. Wysocki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open

Keywords: metronomic chemotherapy; solid tumors; breast cancer; gynecological cancer; genitourinary cancers; gastrointestinal cancers; lung cancer; combined cancer treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Integrative Histopathological–Molecular–Computational Analysis of Primary Brain Tumors

edited by

Adriana Olar

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain tumor histopathology; neuropathology; molecular pathology; digital pathology; artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; computational pathology; deep learning

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

Palliative and Supportive Care in Cancers

edited by Ahmed Elsayem

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: palliative care; symptom distress; oncology; emergency medicine; critical care; goals of care

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

Novel Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches in Pancreatic Cancer

edited by

Atsushi Masamune

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic cancer; pancreatic fibrosis; biomarker; risk factor; genetic testing; artificial intelligence; endoscopic ultrasound; stroma; cancer-associated fibroblasts; familial pancreatic cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Cancer Induced Organ Dysfunctions (Cachexia)

edited by

Sham S. Kakar

and Sarama Saha

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer; cachexia; organ dysfunction; cancer-induced cachexia; cancer-induced organ dysfunction; muscle wasting

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

The Mediastinum—Pandora’s Box

edited by

Cesar A. Moran

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: mediastinum; thymus; imaging; surgery; thymoma; germ cell tumors

Innovation, New Technologies, and Future Prospects in Endometrial Cancer Surgery

edited by

Donatella Caserta

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: endometrial cancer surgery; robotic surgery; minimally invasive procedures; image-guided surgery; artificial intelligence; surgical innovations; patient outcomes; surgical precision; future prospects; fertility sparing

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

Applications of Single-Cell Genomics in Cancer Research

edited by Clelia Peano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-cell genomics; spatial transcriptomics; spatial multi-omics analysis; gene expression; tumor microenvironment

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

Glioblastoma Stem Cells: Molecule Pathways and Cancer Therapy

edited by Shilpi Singh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioblastoma; glioma stem cells; therapeutic resistance; tumor recurrence; tumor microenvironment; cellular and molecular pathways

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

Glioma: From Intracellular Oncogenic Pathways to Targeting Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Shilpi Singh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: glioma; targeted therapies; resistance mechanisms; oncogenic pathways; therapeutic resistance; combination therapies; tumor heterogeneity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Significance of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma Treatment

edited by

Wing Keung Chan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: CAR-T therapy; non-hodgkin lymphoma; hodgkin lymphoma; CAR-T persistence; immune-related adverse events (irAEs); resistance mechanisms; combination therapy; tumor microenvironment; multiomics data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Mesothelioma—From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: mesothelioma; thoracic pathology; thoracic oncology; targeted therapy; tumor microenvironment; molecular diagnostics; immunohistochemistry; cancer genomics; epigenetics; novel biomarkers

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

Rethinking Cancer Epidemiology, Aging and Machine Learning: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nicolai E. Savaskan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer epidemiology; aging; cancer control; artificial intelligence; machine learning; cancer– health equity

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

Extracellular Matrix—Role in the Tumor Microenvironment and Impact on Cancer Therapy

edited by Heena Kumra and Makoto Noda

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: extracellular matrix; stroma; tumor microenvironment; therapy resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)

Liver Inflammation and Hepato-Pancreatic Biliary Cancers (HPBCs)

edited by Tsutomu Masaki

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver inflammation; hepato-pancreatic biliary cancers; basic study; clinical study; epidemiological study

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

Pituitary Tumors: Molecular Insights, Diagnosis, and Targeted Therapy (2nd Edition)

edited by

Kazunori Kageyama

and

Mitsuru Nishiyama

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10536 | Submission Open

Keywords: acromegaly; adrenocorticotropic hormone; Cushing’ s disease; diagnosis; growth hormone; pituitary tumor; proliferation; transcriptional factor; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Inflammation, Immunity, and Cancer Progression: 2nd Edition

edited by

Deepak Parashar

Vivek K. Kashyap

and

Subhash Tripathi

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4150 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cancer immunity; transcriptomics; epigenomics; immunometabolism; pharmacogenomic; bioinformatics data; immunopharmacogenomics

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

BRCA Associated Cancers: Latest Predictive and Therapeutic Approaches

edited by Melpomeni Kalofonou

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3335 | Submission Open

Keywords: BRCA; ovarian cancer; breast cancer; prostate cancer; pancreatic cancer; genetics; epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Novel Therapies in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

edited by Kathryn E. Meier

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2814 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal transduction inhibitors; targeted therapies; immunotherapy; radiopharmaceuticals; PARP inhibitors; biomarker-based approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

High-Quality Cancer Care in Older Adults

edited by

Fabio Monzani

and

Valeria Calsolaro

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open

Keywords: elderly; target therapy; cancer treatment; cancer care

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

Radiomics in Cancer

edited by Isabelle M. Germano

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2002 | 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)

miRNAs in Targeted Cancer Therapy

edited by Mustafa Özen

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: miRNA; micro-RNA; targeted therapy; cancer treatment; solid tumors; hematological malignancies; non-coding RNAs; epigenetic regulation; cancer therapeutics; gene therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Breast Cancer and Hormone-Related Therapy

edited by

John R. Hawse

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 43565 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast cancer; estrogen receptor; hormone activated transcription factors; hormonal therapy; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Epigenetic Regulation in Cancers

edited by

Sudhir Rai

and

Seema Kumari

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5858 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncogenes; tumor suppressor genes; tumor microenvironment; cancer therapy; DNA and histone methylation; microRNAs; epitranscriptomics; RNA modifications; modifying proteins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)

Alternative Cell Death Modes in Regulating Cancer Stem Cells and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Mun-Ock Kim and

Shazib Pervaiz

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5139 | Submission Open

Keywords: cancer stem cell; alternative cell death mode; tumor microenvironment; immune mechanism; cellular basis of cancer therapy resistance; cellular transformation; small-molecule-based therapeutics

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

Cutting-Edge Nanomedicine Advancements in Cancer Disease

edited by

Ana Isabel Torres-Suárez

and

Ana Isabel Fraguas-Sánchez

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: active targeting; breast cancer; drug delivery; liposomes; lung cancer; metallic nanoparticles; polymeric nanoparticles; theragnostic

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

Advances in Skin Cancer: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis

edited by Iris Zalaudek and

Roberta Giuffrida

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 18004 | 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)

Research on Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Management and Treatment

edited by Ernyu Tan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15445 | Submission Open

Keywords: early-stage breast cancer; adjuvant treatment; systemic therapy; risk stratification; survival

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Advancements in Lung Cancer Surgical Treatment and Prognosis

edited by Sai Yendamuri and

Kenneth Patrick Seastedt

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14812 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; surgical techniques; targeted therapies; immunotherapies; accurate staging; biomarker detection; clinical trials; multimodality therapy; artificial intelligence (AI) in thoracic oncology; enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERATS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Clinical Surgery for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Cancer

edited by

Gennaro Nappo

and

Michele Pagnanelli

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7488 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic malignancies; HPB malignancies; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; liver cholangiocarcinoma; HPB surgery; liver resection; pancreatic resection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Impact of Social Determinants on Cancer Care

edited by

Mohamad El Moheb

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5104 | Submission Open

Keywords: social determinants of health; cancer disparities; socioeconomic status; transportation barriers; stress genomics; health equity; cancer outcomes

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

Advances in Esophageal Cancer

edited by Sacheen Kumar

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open

Keywords: esophageal adenocarcinoma; esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; long-term survival; biomarkers; disease surveillance; treatment response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Robot-Assisted Surgery for Urologic Cancer

edited by Gabriele Sorce, Francesco Pellegrino and Ettore Di Trapani

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 686 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot-assisted surgery; urologic oncology; minimally invasive surgery; prostate cancer surgery; kidney cancer surgery; bladder cancer surgery; robotic platforms; robotic surgery training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)

Prostate Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics: 2nd Edition

edited by