Feature Papers in “Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies” Section

Dear Colleagues,

This Topical Collection, “Feature Papers in “Biomaterials for Cancer Therapies” Section”, will highlight recent advances in the design, characterization, and biomedical application of functional biomaterials for cancer treatment and diagnosis. This collection aims to provide a focused platform for high-quality contributions, addressing how biomaterials can improve therapeutic precision, efficacy, and safety across a broad spectrum of oncological applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, drug delivery systems, injectable and implantable biomaterials, nanomedicine, hydrogels, scaffolds, biomaterial-assisted immunotherapy, stimuli-responsive systems, and multifunctional platforms integrating therapeutic and diagnostic functions.

This collection is situated within a rapidly expanding body of literature demonstrating the transformative role of biomaterials in overcoming major limitations of conventional cancer therapies, such as systemic toxicity, poor targeting, multidrug resistance, and limited control over the tumor microenvironment. By bringing together feature papers from leading researchers, this collection will showcase emerging concepts, innovative material strategies, and translational perspectives that bridge fundamental biomaterials science with clinical oncology. It will therefore serve both as an overview of current progress in the field and as a reference point for future developments in biomaterials-based cancer therapies.

Dr. Serena Danti
Collection Editor

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