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New Challenges in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
edited by Federico Mosna and Irene Cavattoni
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia (AML); allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells transplantation (allo-HSCT); immunotherapy; leukemic stem cells; graft versus host disease (GVHD); infections in immunodepressed patients; immune reconstitution; post-transplant management; long-term results; clinical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
CRISPR in Cancer Biology and Therapy: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer drug resistance; CRISPR screens; CRISPR-related technology; base editing; prime editing; off-target analysis; adeno-associated virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Modern Approach to Oral Cancer submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27069 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral cancer; neoplasm; oral surgery oncogenesis; dentistry oral health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Advances in Drug Repurposing to Overcome Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7631 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug development; drug repurposing; drug resistance; pharmacological; cancers therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Drug Development)
Advances in Tumor Vascular Imaging
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)
Advances in Lung Ultrasound in Cancer Patients
edited by Helmut Prosch and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung ultrasound; neoplastic pleuro-pulmonary lesions; lung cancer; oncologic imaging; ultrasound; CEUS; elastography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Pathology of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
edited by Olga K. Weinberg
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1088 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)
Understanding the Molecular Basis and Immunobiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma and Exploring Novel Therapeutic Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open
Keywords: renal cell carcinoma; molecular basis; immunobiology; tumor microenvironment; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; metastasis; precision medicine; biomarkers; non-coding RNA; miRNA; prognosis; molecular diagnostics; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Chemo-Radio-Immunotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
edited by Shoichi Hazama
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; immunotherapy; chemotherapy; radiotherapy; combination therapy; neoadjuvant therapy; biomarkers for treatment response; anal cancer; squamous cell carcinoma; minimally invasive surgery; conversion surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Surgical Treatment of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
edited by Kai-Ping Chang and Huang-Kai Kao
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral cavity; squamous cell carcinoma; OSCC; surgery; head and neck; resection; reconstruction; oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Breast Cancer Biomarkers and Clinical Translation: 2nd Edition
edited by and Carmine De Angelis
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer diagnosis; cancer risk; cell reprogramming; biomarkers; resistance; precision therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Oncology: State-of-the-Art Research in Germany submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 25 articles | Viewed by 44023 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; oncology; research; Germany; cancer care
New Concepts and Recent Advances in the Management of Skin Cancer submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27014 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin cancer; basal cell carcinoma; cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; melanoma; Merkel cell carcinoma; cutaneous sarcomas; treatment; checkpoint inhibitors; epidemiology; dermatologic surgery; extramammary paget's disease; cutaneous lymphoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
Advances in Thoracic Oncology: A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Lung Cancer
edited by Percy Lee, Jyoti Malhotra and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17869 | Submission Open
Keywords: small cell lung cancer (SCLC); non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); thoracic radiotherapy; neoadjuvant therapies; oligometastatic disease; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; unresectable stage III NSCLC; brain-directed radiation therapy small cell lung cancer (SCLC); non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); thoracic radiotherapy; neoadjuvant therapies; oligometastatic disease; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; unresectable stage III NSCLC; brain-directed radiation therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Gastrointestinal Malignancy: Epidemiology and Risk Factors
edited by Patrick Okolo and Chengu Niu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15910 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; epidemiology; risk factors; molecular markers; genetic factors; therapeutic advancements; prevention strategies; public health; interdisciplinary approaches; clinical impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
Cutaneous Lymphoma
edited by Michi M. Shinohara
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15457 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary cutaneous lymphoma; cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; mycosis fungoides; Sé zary syndrome; health-related quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
New Therapies and Immunological Findings in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
edited by Dora Kwong and Darren Wan Teck Lim
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9698 | Submission Open
Keywords: EBV; tumor microenvironment; neoantigens; checkpoint inhibitors; cellular immunotherapy; vaccine; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Advancing Horizons in Colorectal Surgery: Innovative Approaches and Outcomes
edited by Petros I. Bangeas and Vasileios N. Papadopoulos
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9456 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal surgery; postoperative pain; surgical site infections; anastomotic leaks; minimally invasive techniques; robotic surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Updates on Urologic Oncology: From Diagnosis to Localized and Systemic Therapy Options (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4480 | Submission Open
Keywords: bladder cancer; prostate cancer; renal cancer; urologic cancer treatment; urologic cancer diagnosis; urologic cancer innovation; urologic neoplasm therapy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (Volume II)
edited by Peter Stålberg
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4123 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; imaging; gastric NETs; pancreatic NETs; small intestinal NETs; receptor-based therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)
Recent Advances on the Role of Intensity–Modulated Radiotherapy in Cancer
edited by Taro Murai
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3978 | Submission Open
Keywords: intensity modulated radiotherapy; medical physics; stereotactic radiotherapy; proton therapy; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
2nd Edition: Molecular Testing for Thyroid Nodules and Cancer submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3964 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid nodules; thyroid cancer; molecular testing; cytology; fine needle aspiration; personalized medicine; mutations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Liquid Biopsy in Breast Cancer (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3867 | Submission Open
Keywords: liquid biopsy; liquid biomarkers; precision oncology; disease monitoring; treatment monitoring; tumor heterogenei-ty; circulating tumor cells (CTCs); circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA); circulating miRNAs; exosomes; extracellular vesicles (EVs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)
Advances in Proton Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer: Techniques, Outcomes and Planning Variations
edited by Jun Zhou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3839 | Submission Open
Keywords: proton head and neck cancer therapy; protons vs. photons for head and neck cancer treatment; adaptive proton therapy; robustness in proton head and neck cancer therapy; online vs. offline adaptation in proton head and neck cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Pathogenesis and Treatment Strategies in Multiple Myeloma: From Basic Research to Real Life
edited by Shingen Nakamura
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3566 | Submission Open
Keywords: myeloma bone disease; denosumab; bisphosphonate; infectious complication; proteasome inhibitor; IMiDs; anti-CD38 antibody; venetoclax; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Robotic Surgery for Gastrointestinal (GI) Malignancies submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3157 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotic surgery; colorectal cancer; gastric cancer; liver cancer; pancreatic cancer; esophageal cancer; robotic platform
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Paradigm Shifts in Gynaecological Oncology Surgery
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3055 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological surgery; genomics risk management; survivorship health economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
Emerging Therapies in the Management of Gastrointestinal Malignancies (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2968 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; colorectal cancer; esophageal cancer; immunotherapy; targeted therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Combination Therapy in Lymphoma
edited by and Alberto Arribas
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2715 | Submission Open
Keywords: combination therapy; non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Hodgkin lymphoma; targeted agents; antibody drug conjugates; bispecific agents; cellular therapies; immune checkpoint inhibitors and epigenetic agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Surgical Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2556 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical techniques; surgical indications; surgical outcomes; clinical trials; liver transplantation; adjuvant therapy; basic research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Advances in the Management of Prostate Cancer: New Insights into Biological and Clinical Factors
edited by Mutlay Sayan and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2474 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; risk stratification; genomic alterations; radiation therapy; prostatectomy; androgen deprivation therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Advances in Diagnostics and Prognostics in the Management of Intrathoracic Malignancies
edited by Akshay Jatin Patel and Marcus Taylor
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2164 | Submission Open
Keywords: intrathoracic malignancies; diagnostics; prognostics; molecular biomarkers; radiomics; artificial intelligence; immunobiological parameters; personalized therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Exploring the Interplay of Glioblastoma Angiogenesis, ROS, and Tumor Microenvironment: Advancements in Combination Therapy and Bioinformatics Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2075 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioblastoma; angiogenesis; reactive oxygen species (ROS); hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs); radiotherapy (RT); bioactive natural compounds; tumor microenvironment (TME); cancer immunotherapy; combination therapy; autophagy; apoptosis; in silico and network pharmacology; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Metastasis)
Novel Insights into Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment
edited by Danielle Tometich
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1774 | 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)
Research on Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Cancer Treatment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1723 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluorescence-guided surgery; fluorescent agents; tumor fluorescence; tumor margin detection; residual tumor assessment; glioma surgery; fluorescein sodium; 5-aminolevulinic acid; confocal endomicroscopy; Raman spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
New Insights into Robotic Surgery for Urologic Cancer
edited by Neil Mendhiratta and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1615 | Submission Open
Keywords: urologic oncology; genitourinary cancers; robotics; robotic surgery techniques; robotics simulation training; resident education; artificial intelligence for surgical training; surgical coaching; economics of robotic surgery; surgery financial toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Immunotherapy in Melanoma: Recent Advances and Future Directions (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open
Keywords: melanoma; immunotherapy; prognostic and predictive biomarkers; recurrence-free and overall survival; adjuvant/neoadjuvant immunotherapy; anti-PD1/anti-PD-L1 and anti-CTLA4 agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Immunomodulation in Cancer Treatment
edited by Samuel D. Saibil
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1551 | Submission Open
Keywords: adoptive cell therapy; TILs; TCT-T; BiTes; CAR-T; immuno-metabolism; immune therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Applications of Ex Vivo Microscopy in Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
edited by J. Quincy Brown
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1550 | Submission Open
Keywords: microscopy; cancer; optical sectioning; diagnosis; detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)
From Genomics and Immunogenomics to Treatments of Head and Neck Cancer (2nd Edition)
edited by Yan Cui and Vivian Wai Yan Lui
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck cancer; genomics; immunogenomics; multi-omics; immunotherapy; translational research; preclinical drug development; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Clinical and Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Cancers (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgery; chemotherapy; radiation therapy; outcomes; quality of life; survival; survivorship; biomarkers; imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life)
Meningioma Recurrences: Risk Factors and Management
edited by and Marialaura Del Basso De Caro
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1041 | Submission Open
Keywords: meningioma; recurrences; risk factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Novel Insights into Mechanisms of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis
edited by Tom A J Mckinnon
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; thrombosis; venous; arterial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Research of Cancer)
Neuroscience of Brain Tumors
edited by Zefferino Rossini, and Maria Pia Tropeano
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurosurgery; neuroscience; brain tumors (gliomas; meningiomas; and pituitary tumors); neural pathway; neuroimaging; neurogenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Advances in Pathology of Lymphoma and Leukemia
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open
Keywords: leukemia; lymphoma; immunohistochemical stains; next-generation sequencing; cytogenetics; flow cytometry analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)
Circulating Tumor Cells: Origin, Fate, and Roles in Immune Evasion and Metastasis submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open
Keywords: circulating tumor cells; cancer immunotherapy; PD-1/PD-L1; unfolded protein response; cell stress; carcinogenesis; polyploid giant cancer cells; biomarkers; early diagnosis; prognosis; monitoring of therapeutic response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
The Role of Autophagy in Brain Tumors (Volume II) submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open
Keywords: glioblastomas; cancer treatment; chemoresistance; autophagy; autophagy inhibitors; autophagy activators; novel therapeutics; targeted therapy; personalized therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Modern Pathology, Artificial Intelligence and Personalized Therapy in Gastrointestinal Cancer
edited by Wenqing Cao
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular pathology; biomarkers; digital pathology; targeted therapy; gastric cancer; colon; liver; pancreas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Ovarian Cancer Progression: From Experimental Models to Clinical Applications: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: ovarian cancer progression; ovarian cancer spheroids; ovarian cancer organoids; ovarian cancer patient-derived xenograft models; genetically modified mouse models of ovarian cancer; mesothelial cells; mesenchymal stem cells; cancer-associated fibroblasts; ovarian cancer innervation; immune models of ovarian cancer; omics of ovarian cancer; clinical imaging of ovarian cancer; metastasis; relapse; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Current Treatments of Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open
Keywords: esophageal cancer; esophagogastric junction cancer; endoscopic resection; surgery; minimally invasive surgery; robotic surgery; chemotherapy; chemoradiotherapy; immune checkpoint inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
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