Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Malignancies
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Oncology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gastrointestinal cancers; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; chemotherapy; microsatellite instability; driver mutations
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Interests: supportive care; health services research; gastrointestinal cancers
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on “Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Malignancies” will mainly focus on analyzing present and future approaches for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients, with a glimpse of novel perspectives and future challenges in clinical practice. GI cancers are one of the most common causes of cancer-related death worldwide. They include a very wide spectrum of neoplasms, such as esophageal, gastric, hepatic, biliary, pancreatic, small bowel, and large bowel, as well as rectal cancers. In the last decade, significant improvements have been made in the prognosis of patients affected by these tumors thanks to the development of new treatments, which include cytotoxic drugs, targeted therapies, and immunotherapy. Recently, emerging and novel biomarkers have been identified and validated, with a huge impact on patient outcomes and improving the treatment landscape. Despite these advances, GI cancers still represent a major public health problem worldwide; hence, it is mandatory to develop novel therapeutic approaches. We cordially invite experts in the field to submit original research or review articles to deepen the knowledge about this important topic.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Carmelo Laface
Dr. Gianmauro Numico
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gastrointestinal cancers
- immunotherapy
- targeted therapy
- chemotherapy
- microsatellite instability
- driver mutations
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