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Clinical Outcomes and New Treatments in Pediatric Brain Tumors
edited by Sébastien Perreault and Craig Erker
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23691 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric neuro-oncology; central nervous system tumors; treatment approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-Oncology)
Bridging Borders: A Global Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Research and Prevention
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5057 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer (CRC); global health; mass screening; early detection of cancer; artificial intelligence (AI); epidemiology; health disparities; diagnostic technologies; public health; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastrointestinal Oncology)
Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: Biomarkers, Trials, and Transformative Outcomes
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunotherapy; head and neck cancer; biomarkers; combination therapy; clinical outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Head and Neck Oncology)
Future Perspectives for Treatment and Diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
edited by and Brian Leber
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7140 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathophysiology; biomarker; diagnosis/prognosis/predictive/monitoring (indication/limitations); treatment advances; intensive; less intensive; refractory leukemia; cellular therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology)
Biliary Tract Cancer Updates: Advancements and Insights
edited by Kristen R. Spencer
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29245 | Submission Open
Keywords: biliary tract cancer; intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; gallbladder cancer; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; molecular profiling; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastrointestinal Oncology)
An In-Depth Review of Desmoid Tumours
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11904 | Submission Open
Keywords: desmoid tumour; desmoid-like fibromatosis; active surveillance; molecular pathogenesis; surgery and margins; radiation therapy; chemotherapy; novel treatment options; functional outcomes; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology)
Cost Effectiveness vs. Affordability in the Age of Targeted Drug Therapies
edited by Ramy Saleh
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11698 | Submission Open
Keywords: cost-effectiveness; affordability; drugs; financial; cancers; treatment; targeted drug therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Economics)
Clinical Advances and Therapeutic Challenges in Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Rare Thoracic Cancers submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6711 | Submission Open
Keywords: pleural mesothelioma; thymic cancer; neuroendocrine thoracic tumors; small-cell lung cancer; rare tumors; thoracic cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thoracic Oncology)
Clinical Management of Cervical Cancer
edited by Vanessa Samouëlian
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9475 | Submission Open
Keywords: cervical cancer; surgical treatments; de-escalation; systemic treatments; immunotherapy; biomarkers; personalized treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gynecologic Oncology)
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Tumor Spectrum
edited by Jay Pundavela, Kyle B. Williams and R. Taylor Sundby
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3760 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1); malignant tumors; tumor spectrum; molecular and cellular mechanisms; malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs); targeted therapies; immunotherapies; prognostic factors; survival outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-Oncology)
Surgical Management of Patients with Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancies
edited by Cameron E Gaskill and Jessica E. Maxwell
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2684 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical management; hepatobiliary malignancies; pancreatic malignancies; surgical techniques; postoperative outcomes; survival rates; regional disparities; minimally invasive surgery; long-term survival; adjuvant therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgical Oncology)
Quality of Life and Management of Pediatric Cancer submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9869 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric palliative care; oncology; quality of life; early management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology)
Advances in Geriatric Oncology: Toward Optimized Cancer Care
edited by Michael J. Lind
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7862 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncogeriatrics; clinical trials; prehabilitation; elderly cancer patients; cancer care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Palliative and Supportive Care)
Health Disparities and Outcomes in Cancer Survivors submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5536 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer survivorship; quality of life; social behavioral determinants of health (SBDH); health disparities; symptom management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychosocial Oncology)
Health Economics in Oncology: Addressing Financial Toxicity, Value-Based Care, and Equity
edited by Marcell Csanádi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1276 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial toxicity; cost-effectiveness; value-based care; cancer care; economic sustainability; health policy; treatment affordability; underserved populations; digital health; oncology economics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Economics)
AI-Powered Oncologic Nuclear Medicine in Clinical Translation: Advanced Assessment of Tumor Load and Microenvironment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI in nuclear medicine; PET- and SPECT-imaging; radiomics and deep learning; tumor microenvironment; tumor burden quantification; theranostics; precision oncology; immuno-oncology imaging; clinical translation; predictive modeling
Surgery in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
edited by Marc Boada
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer; pancoast tumor; locally advanced tumor; thoracic surgery; oligometastatic disease; salvage surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thoracic Oncology)
Microsurgical Management of Chronic Cancer-Related Lymphedema
edited by Elisabeth A. Kappos and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: microsurgery; chronic cancer-related lymphedema; lymphatic reconstruction; surgical techniques; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgical Oncology)
Management of Orbital Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: orbital tumor; diagnostic; multidisciplinary approaches; personalized treatment; imaging techniques
Shaping the Future of Oncology: The Role of Generative AI in Clinical and Research Environments
edited by , Emily Rinderknecht and Maximilian Haas
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12364 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative AI in oncology; AI-driven cancer diagnostics; personalized cancer treatment; AI in clinical decision making; oncology research innovation; AI-assisted therapeutic strategies; cancer care technology; patient-centered AI tools and apps; translational oncology and AI; future of oncology; artificial intelligence
Innovative Therapeutic Strategies, Biomarkers, and Molecular Pathways in Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Cancers
edited by Anwaar Saeed and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10963 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal cancers; hepatobiliary cancers; immunotherapy; targeted therapies; combination treatments; biomarkers; early diagnosis; prognosis; personalized medicine; molecular pathways; drug development targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastrointestinal Oncology)
Feature Advancements in Section "Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology"
edited by and Maria Otth
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7752 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood; adolescent and young adult cancer; survivorship; care models; transition; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology)
Surgical and Medical Management of Pancreatic Tumors: Indication, Techniques, and Prognostic Factors
edited by , Antonella Delvecchio and Riccardo Memeo
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 792 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic tumors; pancreatic surgery; neoadjuvant therapy; adjuvant therapy; short- and long-term outcomes; pancreatic diseases; surgical complication; recurrence rate; medical management; prognostic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgical Oncology)
Innovation in Gynecologic Cancer Surgery
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open
Keywords: hysterectomy; gynecologic cancers; surgical oncology; minimally invasive surgery; fertility preservation; survivorship; cost-effectiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gynecologic Oncology)
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Emerging Evidence and Clinical Practice
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypofractionated radiotherapy; prostate cancer; ultra-hypofractionation; image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT); toxicity and outcomes; patient selection; radiotherapy techniques; combined modality therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genitourinary Oncology)
Gastrointestinal Tumors: Prevention, Screening and Predictive Analytics
edited by Mohamed I. Elsaid, and Vinod Rustgi
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | 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 Gastrointestinal Oncology)
Recent Advances in Surgical Strategies for Managing Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
edited by Fabrizio D'Acapito and Marco Vaira
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5672 | Submission Open
Keywords: metastatic colorectal cancer; liver metastases; parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy; staged hepatectomy; minimally invasive liver resection; cytoreductive surgery; HIPEC; PIPAC; peritoneal surface metastases; biomarker-based stratification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastrointestinal Oncology)
The Impact of Tumor Microenvironment on Therapeutic Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open
Keywords: tumor microenvironment; therapeutic resistance; stromal– immune crosstalk
Advances in Novel Biomarkers for Kidney Cancer
edited by Brittney Hanerhoff Cotta
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney cancer; renal cell carcinoma; biomarkers; genomics; risk stratification; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genitourinary Oncology)
Surgery and Beyond: The Evolving Landscape of Glioma Management
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurosurgery; CNS tumor; surgery; therapeutic innovations; diagnostic innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-Oncology)
Targeted Molecular Therapeutics for Urologic Cancers: Advances, Emerging Strategies, and the Road Ahead
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: urologic neoplasm; circRNA; molecular targeted therapy; therapeutic resistance; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genitourinary Oncology)
Recent Advances in Immune Checkpoint Inhibition and Antibody Drug Conjugates in Urothelial Carcinoma
edited by Qian Janie Qin
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3656 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune checkpoint inhibition; antibody drug conjugates; urothelial carcinoma; therapeutic combinations; biomarkers; resistance mechanisms; treatment efficacy; cancer immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genitourinary Oncology)
BCMA-Directed CAR-T Therapy in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
edited by Al-Ola A. Abdallah
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3136 | Submission Open
Keywords: BCMA-directed CAR-T therapy; multiple myeloma; relapsed multiple myeloma; refractory multiple myeloma; B-cell maturation antigen; immunotherapy; treatment outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology)
Advances in PET/CT for Predicting Cancer Outcomes
edited by Ahmad Shariftabrizi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open
Keywords: FDG PET/CT; PSMA PET/CT; dotatate PET/CT; tumor heterogeneity; radiomics; CAR T-cell therapy; rare tumors; radiogenomics; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; PET physics; radiotracer metabolism
Prevention, Early Detection and Management of Skin Cancer
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 681 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin cancer; dermato-oncology; cutaneous oncology; melanoma; non-melanomatous skin cancers; basal cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma; Merkel cell carcinoma; sebaceous carcinoma and other adnexal carcinomas; prevention and detection; treatment; biomarkers; immunotherapy and radiotherapy; precision medicine; UV radiation; surgery; targeted therapies
Recent Advancements in the Surgical Treatment of Brain Tumors—2nd Edition
edited by and Florian Gessler
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain tumors; intraoperative imaging; supramarginal resection; fluorescence-guided surgery; awake craniotomy; complication management; neurooncology; functional mapping; neuronavigation; intraoperative radiotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-Oncology)
Therapeutic Advances in Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
edited by Saum B. Ghodoussipour
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open
Keywords: bladder cancer; cystectomy; therapeutic advances; surgical techniques; personalized treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genitourinary Oncology)
PD-1 and PD-L1 in Cancer Immunotherapy submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open
Keywords: PD-1; PD-L1; cancer immunotherapy; immune checkpoint inhibitors; resistance mechanisms; combination therapies
Advancing Precision Medicine in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Comprehensive Role of Liquid Biopsy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: circulating tumor cells; hepatocellular carcinoma; precision medicine; tumor heterogeneity; early diagnosis; prognosis; personalized treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cell Therapy)
Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients
edited by Lynn R. Gauthier
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer patients; pain management; symptom management; supportive care
Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence-Based Approaches for Breast Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; artificial intelligence; multimodal data; breast cancer datasets; AI model validation; benchmarking; literature appraisal; explainable AI for breast cancer; personalized medicine; generative AI for breast cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Breast Cancer)
Clinical Management of Lung Cancer Brain Metastases
edited by Shrinivas Rathod
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung cancer brain metastases; clinical management; radiotherapy techniques; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; multidisciplinary management; clinical trials
Targeting KRAS in Lung Cancer: Current Status and Future Directions
edited by Sally Lau
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: KRAS mutations; non-small cell lung cancer; targeted therapy; KRAS G12C inhibitors; translational research; combination therapy; clinical outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Thoracic Oncology)
From Innovation to Impact: Age-Adaptive Oncology for Just and Precision-Driven Care
edited by Tanyanika Phillips
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: age-adaptive; oncology; older adults; aging; cancer; precision medicine; biological aging; functional aging; accelerated aging; biomarkers; therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Palliative and Supportive Care)
Transforming Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: Innovations in Molecular Diagnostics and Treatment Advances
edited by Nicola Normanno, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; liquid biopsy; organoids; therapy resistance; predictive biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology Biomarkers)
Advances in Targeted Therapies and Pharmacogenomics of Leukemia
edited by Nicolas N Nassar
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: blood cancer; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; primary and secondary resistance; pharmacogenetics; combination therapy; tumor microenvironment
The Role of Targeted Therapy in Head and Neck Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC); targeted therapy; molecular drug targets; cancer biomarkers; personalized medicine; resistance mechanisms; combination therapies; translation oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Head and Neck Oncology)
Brain Metastases: Biomarkers, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis and Survival
edited by Katarzyna Jerzak
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain metastases; biomarkers; diagnosis and imaging; targeted and immunotherapy; prognosis and survival
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-Oncology)
Deep Insights into Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Molecular Targets and Evolving Treatment Paradigms
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia (AML); molecular targets; targeted therapy; treatment resistance; precision medicine; immunotherapy; multi-omics; relapsed/refractory leukemia; therapeutic strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology)
2nd Edition: Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Does the Conditioning Regimen Intensity Still Matter?
edited by Imran Ahmad
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: conditioning; preparative; regimen; allogeneic; hematopoietic; transplantation; myeloablative; nonmyeloablative; reduced
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology)
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