Special Issues

Cancers runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Inflammation in Cancers submission deadline 24 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: inflammation; cancer; DNA damage; liquid biopsy; tumorigenesis; cancer marker; chronic inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
Artificial Intelligence and MRI Characterization of Tumors
edited by , , and Ermanno Cordelli
submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8390 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; MRI; CT; PET; 18F-FDG PET/CT; scintigraphy; artificial intelligence (AI); radiomics; convolutional neural networks (CNN)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Informatics and Big Data)
The Development of Effective Therapy Targeting the Microenvironment of Cancer
edited by and Sasagu Kurozumi
submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7792 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; tumor microenvironment; cancer therapy; cancer cell; animal level
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Immunity and Gastrointestinal Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7786 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; immunity; immunotherapy; tumor immune microenvironment; immune biomarkers; esophagogastric cancer; hepatobiliary cancer; pancreatic cancer; colorectal cancer; anal cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Prostate Cancer Progression submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3839 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; localized disease; metastatic prostate cancer; novel therapies; combination therapies; biomarkers; biology; clinical research; translational research; basic research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)
Digital Pathology: Basics, Clinical Applications and Future Trends
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2902 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital pathology; digital image analysis; deep learning; AI approach; AI-based algorithm; classical image analysis; digital analysis of immunohistochemistry/biomarkers; cancer diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Informatics and Big Data)
Skull Base Reconstruction Following Surgical Treatment of Sinonasal and/or Intracranial Tumors
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open
Keywords: reconstruction; cerebrospinal fluid leak; nasoseptal flap; pericranial flap; endoscopic skull base surgery; cranial base; skull base; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
PET/CT in Tumor Immunotherapy Assessment
edited by
submission deadline 27 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7416 | Submission Open
Keywords: positron emission tomography; PET/CT; immune PET; immunotherapy; checkpoint inhibitors; CAR-T; immunomodulatory; combination therapy; molecular imaging; response assessment; tumor; lymphoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Advances and Future Developments in Liver Transplantation for Cancers submission deadline 27 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine perfusion; marginal graft; split liver; immunotherapy; auxiliary liver transplantation; digital twin; modeling; organoï d
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Molecular Biology of Colorectal Cancers submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10324 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal carcinoma; metastatic behaviour; predictive factors; prognostic factors; signaling pathways; tumor microenvironment; epithelial-mesenchymal transition; omics technologies; targeted therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Molecular Profiling, Detection, and Therapy of Squamous Cell Carcinomas submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4219 | Submission Open
Keywords: squamous cell carcinoma; tumor profiling; genetics; gene expression; biomarker; detection; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Computational Studies of Mutagenic Processes in Cancer submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3470 | Submission Open
Keywords: somatic mutations; mutational signatures; DNA damage; DNA repair; mutational processes and chromatin/DNA structure; mutational processes and cancer evolution; mutational processes and molecular pathways; mutational processes and environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Informatics and Big Data)
RAS Signaling Pathway in Cancer Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2307 | Submission Open
Keywords: RAS signaling; MAPK pathway; RAS effectors; KRAS inhibitors; resistance; drug combinations; tumor growth mechanisms; signaling pathways; toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Advances in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1686 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Targeting mTOR in Cancer Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1598 | Submission Open
Keywords: mTOR; mTORC1; mTORC2; rapamycin; AMPK; PI3K; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; adjuvant chemotherapy; pancreatic resection; neoadjuvant chemotherapy; hyperthermia; curative resection; recurrence; S1; gemcitabine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Cancer and Non-cancer Effects following Ionizing Irradiation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 17 articles | Viewed by 26944 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Unravelling Cancer Mechanism and Developing Novel Therapeutics: An Urgent Need to Treat Cancer submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13472 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; anticancer therapy; combination therapy; natural compound; nanotherapy; exosome therapy; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; chemokines; cytokines; antibodies; drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Mitochondrial Functions in Cancer submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12425 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; mitochondria; mitochondrial DNA; TCA cycle; electron transport chain; apoptosis; calcium homeostasis; mitophagy; mitochondrial biogenesis; fission; fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
Tumor Necrosis Factor: Molecular Insights and Clinical Implications
edited by Lorraine A. O'Reilly
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12100 | Submission Open
Keywords: TNF; cancer; cell death; inflammation; clinical; therapy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Concepts to Improve Targeted Radionuclide Therapy in Cancer: Ligand Design Optimization and Application of Emerging Radionuclides and Combination Therapies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9764 | Submission Open
Keywords: radionuclide therapy; nonstandard radionuclides; linker modification; albumin binders; small-molecule radioligands; radiopeptides; radiosensitizers; combination therapies; 3D in vitro systems; tumor mouse models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Radiotherapy for Thoracic Malignancies: New Advances and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9217 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiotherapy; stereotactic body radiation therapy; non-small cell lung cancer; immunotherapy; thoracic oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Current Use of PSMA in Prostate Cancer Treatment submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9092 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Views and Perspectives of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8433 | Submission Open
Keywords: actinic keratosis; Morbus Bowen; UV exposure; immunosuppression; advanced cSCC; metastatic cSCC; cancer progression; cancer biomarker; immunotherapy; cancer prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)
Giant-Cell-Containing Tumors of Bone—New Insights into Pathobiology, the Clinical Setting and Targeted Therapies submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8089 | Submission Open
Keywords: giant-cell-containing tumors of bone (GCCTB); giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB); giant cell tumor in Paget's disease; malignant giant cell tumor; giant cell reparative granuloma; fibrohistiocytic tumors and lesions; chondroblastoma; brown tumor; non-ossifying fibroma; chrondromyxoid fibroma; aneurysmal bone cyst; langerhans cell histiocytosis; osteosarcoma; clear cell chondrosarcoma; metastatic carcinoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Endothelial Cells in Inflammation, Tissue Repair, Ageing and Cancer submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7880 | Submission Open
Keywords: ageing; angiogenesis; cancer; cytokines; endothelial cells; growth factors; inflammation; tissue repair
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Breast Cancer Survivors and Supportive Therapies submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7052 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of life; integrative oncology; side effects; unmet needs; complementary treatments; nutrition in oncology; exercise oncology; sexual issues in cancer patients; oncofertility; acupuncture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Metastasis)
Involvement of RNA Polymerases I and III in Cancer Progression
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6738 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; RNA polymerase I; RNA polymerase III; rRNA; tRNA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Molecular Testing for Thyroid Nodules and Cancer submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5756 | Submission Open
Keywords: thyroid nodules; thyroid cancer; molecular testing; cytology; fine needle aspiration; personalized medicine; mutations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Alterations in Cis-Regulatory Elements and Non-Coding RNAs in Human Cancer submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5747 | Submission Open
Keywords: enhancers; promoters; CpG islands; epigenetic aberrant histone modifications; DNA methylation; allele-specific expression; cancer-driving cis-regulatory elements; cancer-specific promoters and transcription factor binding sites; retro-elements induced gene expression; cis-regulatory mutations in tumor progression and treatment resistance; epigenetic changes in metastasis formation and disease progression; non-coding mutations and single nucleotide variations as biomarkers; whole-genome sequencing for personalized cancer treatment; bioinformatic interpretation of cancer genomes; alternative splicing in cancer; alteration of non-coding RNA structure and expression; epigenetic biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
The Future of Radiation Research in Cancers submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5033 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiation research; cancer; biophysics; ionizing radiation; immune system; radiotherapy; (radio)immunotherapy; (radio)chemotherapy; normal tissue response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Diagnostics and Therapeutics Advances in Pancreatic Cancer submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4966 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; pancreatic adenocarcinoma; IPMN; neoadjuvant chemotherapy; minimally invasive pancreatic resection; robotic pancreatic resection; radiomics; DWI; pancreatic electroporation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Mechanisms of Therapeutic Resistance in Glioblastoma
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4948 | Submission Open
Keywords: GBM microenvironment; therapeutic resistance; immunotherapy; anti-angiogenic therapy; tumor evolution; single-cell genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Pathophysiology)
Advanced Imaging in Brain Tumor Patient Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4541 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimaging; brain tumor; radiation therapy; neurosurgery; gliomas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
edited by Peter Stålberg
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4527 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; imaging; gastric NETs; pancreatic NETs; small intestinal NETs; receptor-based therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)
Current Role of Ablation in Liver Cancer Therapy submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4513 | Submission Open
Keywords: ablation; microwave; radiofrequency; percutaneous; laparoscopic; colorectal; breast; cancer; combination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Low Grade Gliomas submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4081 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-grade gliomas; astrocytoma; oligodendroglioma; ependymoma; rare low-grade gliomas; pediatric low-grade gliomas; neuropathology and classification; molecular pathways; outcome; treatment strategies; surgery; radiation therapy; targeted therapies; immune therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Macrophages in Cancer Progression, Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4064 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer progression and diagnosis; tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs); inflammation; tumor microenvironment (TME); M1/M2 macrophage activation; immunotherapies; innate immunity; tumor immunogenicity; cytokines/chemokines; reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS); phagocytosis; cellular and targeted therapeutics; immunogenic cell death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Identification of the Targets to Overcome Clinical Problems in Bladder Cancer
edited by Hiroki Ide
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3944 | Submission Open
Keywords: bladder cancer; urothelial carcinoma; diagnostic marker; prognostic marker; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; radiotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Trials of Cancer)
Current Trends in Prostate Imaging and Its Management submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3842 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
NUTM1-Rearranged Neoplasia: Understanding an Expanding Family of Aggressive Cancers submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3745 | Submission Open
Keywords: NUTM1; BRD4; BRD4-NUTM1; NUT carcinoma; porocarcinoma; sarcoma; leukemia; bromodomain; p300; MYC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Clinical Outcomes and Follow-Up Care in Gynecological Cancers
edited by and Jo Morrison
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3109 | Submission Open
Keywords: cervical cancer; ovarian cancer; uterine cancer; survivorship; quality of life; patient-initiated follow-up; personalised stratified follow-up; late effects; patient experience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life)
Advances in Integrins in Cancer
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3068 | Submission Open
Keywords: RGD-binding integrins; laminin-binding integrins; collagen-binding integrins; tumor– microenvironment interaction; therapy resistance; integrin-targeted drug delivery/diagnostics/theranostics; integrins as biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
The Role of Long Non-coding RNA in Solid Tumors
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2555 | Submission Open
Keywords: noncoding RNAs; miRNAs; epigenetic events; cancer biology; metastasis; cancer metabolism; angiogenesis; prevention; biomarkers; NGS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)
Targeted Therapy in Gastrointestinal Cancer
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; tumor microenvironment; gut microbiome; molecular mechanism; cancer treatment; prognostic and predictive biomarker; therapeutic target; cancer prognosis; targeted therapy; targeted drug development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Advanced on Personalized Medicine of Cancers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1974 | Submission Open
Keywords: personalized medicine; biomarkers; genomics; proteomics; personalized oncology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Glutamine Metabolism in the Onset and Progression of Tumorigenesis submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1898 | Submission Open
Keywords: glutamine addiction; glutamine signaling; oncogenesis; targeted/combined therapy; glutamine carriers; glutaminases; ROS; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Experimental and Clinical Advances in Counteracting Progression of Solid Cancers Volume II submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1832 | Submission Open
Keywords: solid cancers; cancer progression; tumor cross-talk; cancer genetics; cancer molecular biology; cancer immunology; cancer immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Trials of Cancer)
Oncology: State-of-the-Art Research and Initiatives in Japan submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open
Keywords: Japan; cancer; oncology; research; clinical trial; survivorship; patient support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Diversity and Biology of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts and the Novel Targeting Therapy
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1691 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer-associated fibroblasts; tumorigenesis; heterogeneity; interaction; immune system; target therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
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