Therapeutic Targets in Pancreatic Cancer: 2nd Edition
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: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 2795
Special Issue Editors
Interests: radiooncology; translational research; clinical trials; pancreatic cancer; supportive therapy
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Interests: pancreatic cancer; translational research; therapeutic targets and novel interventional strategies; mechanisms of anti-tumor reactions; biomarkers
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Interests: radiotherapy; immunotherapy; vaccination; immune checkpoints; hyperthermia; tumor immunology; immunogenic cancer cell death; immunomonitoring; inflammatory and degenerative diseases
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the Guest Editors of this Special Issue, we would like to welcome contributions from various topics and different viewpoints on this research area.
In this Special Issue, we aim to cover all aspects of the current landscape of translational research in pancreatic cancer: prognostic and predictive biomarkers, molecular targeting, DNA damage and repair, targeted and immune therapies, and mechanisms of tumor defense.
Translational and basic approaches are welcome; immunological aspects in the pre-clinic as well as in the patient are desirable. Genetic approaches in prospective patient cohorts (e.g., within the ongoing clinical trials), which are translationally obtained, and the molecular characterization of tumor tissue for better treatment selection are also of interest.
We would like to gain insight into new preclinical strategies for the treatment of pancreatic cancer, especially new targets for therapy or the avoidance of resistance to radiation and/or chemotherapy. Pure evaluations of existing cohorts are only accepted in exceptional cases. A translational approach should always be recognizable.
We are looking forward to receiving your submission.
Dr. Dorota Lubgan
Dr. Nathalie Britzen-Laurent
Dr. Benjamin Frey
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pancreatic cancer
- translational research
- therapeutic targets and novel interventional strategies
- mechanisms of anti-tumor reactions
- biomarkers
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