Feature Papers in Molecular Oncology

Dear Colleagues,

The special edition “Feature Papers in Molecular Oncology” will comprise important contributions by scholars in the field of cancer biology and Editorial Board members of the IJMS section Molecular Oncology. Their broad expertise will result in a comprehensive array of the latest findings in this field, and we thus encourage submissions of high-quality research articles or reviews. Suitable topics for this special edition include cancer genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics, as well as basic molecular and cell biological mechanisms of apoptosis, the cell cycle, cell–cell interactions, cell migration, and exosomes. The papers on basic molecular mechanisms will be interwoven with studies on the complexity of the cancer niche responsible for promoting cancer expansion and metastasis. Niche components of relevance comprise, among others, the vasculature, immune environment, and fibroblasts, and their related effects on EMT, cell proliferation, cancer cell invasion, and seeding at distant sites, as well as regulating mechanisms suppressing tumor cell expansion. Comprehensive studies of cancer must carry a translational component: for this, bioinformatics is essential. Finally, studies addressing early detection by imaging, biomarkers, and pathology together with novel treatment regimens are also appropriate. We look forward to your submissions to this anticipated collection of exciting, top-quality papers covering the latest findings in the above listed research areas of molecular oncology.

Prof. Dr. Shailesh Singh
Dr. Peter J. K. Kuppen
Collection Editors

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