Molecular Research in Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck

Dear Colleagues,

Despite the advances in diagnostics and treatment, head and neck cancer has still relatively poor prognosis. The locoregional relapse and formation of metastases are main causes for the adverse outcome. In last decade it has become evident that the infection with HPV a causative factor for a subset of head and cancer is the one of the most important prognosticators in head and neck cancer and is generally associated with better prognosis. However even in this subgroup, some “high risk” and “low risk” tumors can be identified. Therefore there is a need for identification of reliable biomarkers which could potentially help to identify the subgroups of patients suitable for more personalized approach and use of the treatment algorithms associated with good oncological outcomes and low morbidity.

We encourage submission of both original research articles and topical reviews. Since our journal is focused on molecular sciences, and therefore, pure clinical research is not fitted with this Special Issue.     

Prof. Dr. Paweł Golusiński
Guest Editor

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