Molecular Integrative Genomics in Cancer
A special issue of Current Oncology (ISSN 1718-7729).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2026 | Viewed by 2983
Special Issue Editor
Interests: integrative molecular genomics in cancer epidemiology; oncogene-sis and its use in disease classification; therapeutic response and prognosis of different human cancers
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Dear Colleagues,
In the era of precision medicine, molecular genomics play an important role in current oncology practice. The cancer genome itself may be used as a reliable biomarker. Molecular genomics not only help in understanding the pathogenesis of cancer; they also help in diagnosis, molecular classification, target selection for newer drugs, and selection of existing targeted therapy. More recently, the application of liquid biopsy opens a field of almost non-invasive ways for clinical follow-up and decision-making. Different molecular genomics applications range from tumor DNA and/or RNA sequencing and epigenetic testing to the analysis of circulating cell-free DNA and exosomes. One form of genomic alteration may correlate with others, and also some are associated with proteomic changes seen in cancer. Recent studies have also revealed interactions between genomic markers (e.g., mutation and gene expression) and also between genomic markers and environmental exposure or interaction with gender. Therefore, the integration of different genomic markers, clinical and histological features, environmental exposure, etc., can provide more helpful information for a clear understanding of pathogenesis, clinically meaningful classification, or subgrouping of patients for better precision medicine.
In this Special Issue of Current Oncology, we are inviting papers focused on any integration of molecular genomics or multi-omics data with clinical or environmental factors in relation to cancer development, progression, treatment, and anti-cancer chemotherapy resistance.
We welcome original research articles and reviews. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- DNA sequencing, mutation, genome stability;
- RNA, microRNA sequencing, gene pathway;
- Methylation, histone modification;
- Liquid biopsy.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Muhammad Kibriya
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- somatic mutation
- cytogenetic abnormality
- amplification
- deletion
- gene fusion
- MSI, methylation
- liquid biopsy
- cell-free DNA
- gene–environment interaction
- targeted therapy
- precision medicine
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