Biosensors for Early Cancer Detection
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2026 | Viewed by 213
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Global cancer data reveals nearly 20 million new cases and 9.7 million deaths annually, with projections reaching 33 million cases and 18.2 million deaths by 2050 (WHO data, 2026). However, early prognosis can dramatically increase survival rates. The rising cancer rate, driven by aging populations, lifestyle factors, and environmental exposures, demands innovative diagnostics beyond the limitations of traditional imaging and tissue biopsies, such as high costs, invasive approaches, time-consuming assays, and delayed results. Biosensors address these gaps through customized architectures, nanotechnology, and molecular engineering, enabling the detection of liquid biopsy emerging biomarkers (microRNAs, circulating tumor DNA, proteins, exosomes) at clinically relevant levels, with point-of-care portability.
This Special Issue aims to present recent advances related to biosensor technologies for early cancer detection and monitoring. We consider review and research contributions addressing innovative platforms and clinical translation for personalized oncology.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Electrochemical and optical biosensors for cancer biomarkers;
- Paper-based and cost-effective biosensors;
- Lateral flow assays for rapid diagnostics;
- CRISPR-based biosensing platforms;
- Multiplexed detection systems;
- Liquid biopsy-driven biosensors;
- Additive-manufactured/3D-printed biosensors;
- Microfluidics or lab-on-a-chip integration;
- Wireless and IoT-enabled biosensing platforms;
- Therapy response monitoring in personalized medicine;
- Wearable and implantable biosensors for continuous monitoring.
Dr. Panagiota Kalligosfyri
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- analytical chemistry
- biosensors
- early cancer diagnosis
- circulating tumor cells
- exosomes
- microRNAs
- optical sensors
- lateral flow assay
- colorimetric sensors
- fluorescent sensors
- SERS-based sensors
- CRISPR-based sensors
- electrochemical sensors
- 3D printing
- personalized medicine
- point-of-care
- paper-based sensors
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