Breast Cancer: From Molecular Mechanism to Therapeutic Strategy
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: 10 July 2026 | Viewed by 1
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Interests: cancer; anticancer
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent and challenging malignancies worldwide, characterized by profound heterogeneity in molecular, cellular and clinical features. This Special Issue, titled “Breast Cancer: From Molecular Mechanism to Therapeutic Strategy”, aims to provide a comprehensive overview bridging fundamental insights into breast cancer biology with the development and optimisation of therapeutic approaches.
At the molecular level, recent advances have elucidated key signalling pathways, genetic and epigenetic alterations, tumour microenvironment dynamics, and mechanisms of metastasis and therapy resistance. Understanding these processes is critical for identifying novel biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis and prediction, and for defining the molecular sub-strata of disease that demand tailored interventions.
On the therapeutic front, this Issue emphasises how these molecular findings inform the design of improved treatment strategies, including targeted therapies, immunotherapies, combination regimens, and approaches addressing resistance mechanisms. Importantly, integration of molecular biomarkers into clinical decision-making and treatment algorithms is a central theme, enabling the move towards precision medicine in breast oncology.
The aim of this Issue is to integrate basic knowledge, translational research, and clinical experience to contribute to the development of more effective, targeted, and safe treatments for breast cancer. Furthermore, it serves as a platform for knowledge exchange between scientists, clinicians, and biotechnologists, supporting the development of innovative therapeutic strategies in the coming years.
I cordially invite you to submit original research articles and review papers on these widely discussed topics.
Dr. Anna Makuch-Kocka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- breast cancer
- molecular mechanisms
- therapeutic strategies
- tumor microenvironment
- precision oncology
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