Medical Sciences | Selected Papers Published in 2025 in the “Cancer and Cancer-Related Research” Section

We are pleased to highlight ten selected papers published in the “Cancer and Cancer-Related Research” Section in Medical Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3271) in 2025. These papers cover a broad spectrum of topics in oncology and medical research, including advanced lung cancer therapies, immunotherapy strategies, biomarker-based prognosis, surgical techniques, and applications of artificial intelligence in cancer risk stratification. Together, they provide valuable insights into innovative treatment modalities, predictive modeling, and diagnostic approaches that support personalized medicine and improved patient outcomes. We invite you to read these papers, which reflect recent advances in medical science and clinical research.

1. “Current and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies for Limited- and Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer”
by Walid Shalata, Rashad Naamneh, Wenad Najjar, Mohnnad Asla, Adam Abu Gameh, Mahmoud Abu Amna, Leonard Saiegh and Abed Agbarya
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 142; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030142
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/142

2. “Combining Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Anti-Angiogenesis Approaches: Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
by Tate Barney, Anita Thyagarajan and Ravi P. Sahu
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 143; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030143
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/143

3. “Pleomorphic Adenoma: Extracapsular Dissection vs. Superficial Parotidectomy—An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Giovanni Salzano, Veronica Scocca, Stefania Troise, Vincenzo Abbate, Paola Bonavolontà, Luigi Angelo Vaira, Umberto Committeri, Jerome R. Lechien, Sara Tramontano, Vitanna Canterino et al.
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030104
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/104

4. “Evaluation of Carcinoembryonic Antigen as a Prognostic Marker for Colorectal Cancer Relapse: Insights from Postoperative Surveillance”
by Stefan Titu, Radu Alexandru Ilies, Teodora Mocan, Alexandru Irimie, Vlad Alexandru Gata and Cosmin Ioan Lisencu
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(4), 229; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13040229
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/4/229

5. “Artificial Intelligence for Risk Stratification in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Systematic Review of Classification Models and Predictive Performances”
by Dragoș-Claudiu Popescu and Mihnea-Alexandru Găman
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(4), 280; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13040280
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/4/280

6. “The Efficacy of Neoantigen-Loaded Dendritic Cell Vaccine Immunotherapy in Non-Metastatic Gastric Cancer”
by Menelaos Papakonstantinou, Paraskevi Chatzikomnitsa, Areti Danai Gkaitatzi, Athanasia Myriskou, Alexandros Giakoustidis, Dimitrios Giakoustidis and Vasileios N. Papadopoulos
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 90; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030090
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/90

7. “Change in Indications and Outcomes for Stereotactic Biopsy Following Transition from Full Field Digital Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Full Field Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis”
by Jose Net, Antoine Hamedi-Sangsari, Taylor Schwartz, Mirelys Barrios, Nicole Brofman, Cedric Pluguez-Turull, Jamie Spoont, Sarah Stamler and Monica Yepes
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(1), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13010029
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/1/29

8. “Are Calculated Immune Markers with or Without Comorbidities Good Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Survival? The Results of a Longitudinal Study”
by Zoltan Herold, Magdolna Herold, Gyongyver Szentmartoni, Reka Szalasy, Julia Lohinszky, Aniko Somogyi, Attila Marcell Szasz and Magdolna Dank
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(3), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030108
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/3/108

9. “From Gamma Rays to Green Light: Comparative Efficacy of Indocyanine Green and Technetium-99m in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer”
by Vlad Alexandru Gâta, Radu Alexandru Ilieș, Nicoleta Zenovia Antone, Roxana Pintican, Codruț Cosmin Nistor-Ciurba, Ștefan Țîțu, Alex Victor Orădan, Maximilian Vlad Muntean, Gheorghe Gerald Filip, Alexandru Irimie et al.
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(4), 231; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13040231
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/4/231

10. “Virtual Biomarkers and Simplified Metrics in the Modeling of Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Proof-of-Concept Case Study Based on Diagnostic Imaging”
by Graziella Marino, Maria Valeria De Bonis, Marisabel Mecca, Marzia Sichetti, Aldo Cammarota, Manuela Botte, Giuseppina Dinardo, Maria Imma Lancellotti, Antonio Villonio, Antonella Prudente et al.
Med. Sci. 2025, 13(4), 242; https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13040242
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/4/242