Childhood Hematologic and Oncologic Diseases: Emerging Insights and Next-Generation Solutions
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Hematology & Oncology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: childhood hematological diseases; cancers; diabetes; drug discovery
Interests: drug discovery; immunotherapy; childhood cancers; vaccines and infectious diseases
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Childhood hematologic and oncologic diseases represent a significant and evolving challenge in pediatric healthcare. In recent years, there has been remarkable progress in understanding the molecular and genetic underpinnings of conditions such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, sickle cell disease, and pediatric lymphomas. Emerging therapies—including CAR-T cell therapy, gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR, and personalized immunotherapeutics—are transforming the treatment landscape and improving survival outcomes.
This Special Issue will spotlight these advances by bringing together high-impact research articles focused on early diagnostics, molecular and cellular mechanisms, novel drug targets, and innovative treatment modalities. We also welcome studies on survivorship, psychosocial impacts, disparities in care, and global health perspectives—especially in low- and middle-income countries.
We invite the submission of original research, clinical trials, translational studies, and comprehensive reviews contributing to our understanding and management of childhood hematologic and oncologic disorders. Through this Special Issue, we aim to inspire next-generation solutions that will address unmet clinical needs and foster equitable, evidence-based pediatric care worldwide.
Dr. Ahad Ahmed Kodipad
Dr. Ganesh Yadaigiri
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- pediatric hematology
- childhood cancer
- immunotherapy
- hematologic malignancies
- gene therapy
- CAR-T cells
- precision medicine
- translational research
- survivorship
- global pediatric oncology
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