Emerging Biological Markers and Molecular Targets in Bladder Cancer
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Oncology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: urologic oncology; bladder cancer; tissue engineering; regenerative urology; molecular biomarkers; extracellular matrix biology; decellularization and recellularization; translational medicine; precision diagnostics
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Dear Colleagues,
Bladder cancer remains one of the most prevalent malignancies of the urinary tract, marked by high recurrence rates, molecular heterogeneity, and a complex tumor microenvironment. The discovery and validation of novel biological markers hold great promise for advancing diagnosis, prognosis, and personalized therapeutic strategies.
This Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research on molecular and cellular biomarkers, genetic and epigenetic alterations, liquid biopsy techniques, and emerging therapeutic targets relevant to urothelial carcinoma. Studies employing multi-omics approaches, bioinformatics, AI-driven analytics, and translational or clinical models are particularly encouraged.
We welcome original research articles, systematic reviews, and comprehensive overviews that address emerging trends in biomarker discovery, validation, and clinical implementation in bladder cancer.
We warmly invite you to contribute your latest findings to this Special Issue.
Dr. Stanislav Žiaran
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bladder cancer
- biomarkers
- urothelial carcinoma
- molecular pathways
- liquid biopsy
- extracellular matrix
- omics profiling
- precision medicine
- tissue engineering
- translational urology
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