Cancer Immunology: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Opportunities

Dear Colleagues,

Immune cells are important components of the tumor microenvironment, where they play a prominent role in favoring or contrasting cancer progression through direct and indirect activities. Cancer immunology is a growing field that investigates the complex mechanisms and interactions between immune and cancer cells with the aim of identifying therapeutic targets for immunotherapy-based approaches. This Special Issue of Cells will present research articles and reviews that cover the scope of tumor immunology. The articles should focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms promoting or hampering immune responses during cancer progression and the suppression of immunity by malignant cells. Furthermore, this Special Issue aims to provide clinical and experimental evidence on how such mechanisms may be translated to immunotherapy and combined therapeutic approaches. All scientists working in these fields are cordially invited to submit their manuscripts.

We are looking forward to your contributions to this Special Issue.

Dr. Fabrizio Mattei
Dr. Carlos Alfaro
Prof. Yona Keisari
Guest Editors

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