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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Views and Perspectives of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8370 | 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 7971 | 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 7737 | 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 6928 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6676 | 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 5715 | 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 5703 | 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 4950 | 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 4927 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4922 | 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 4480 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroimaging; brain tumor; radiation therapy; neurosurgery; gliomas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Current Role of Ablation in Liver Cancer Therapy submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4475 | Submission Open
Keywords: ablation; microwave; radiofrequency; percutaneous; laparoscopic; colorectal; breast; cancer; combination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
edited by Peter Stålberg
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4470 | 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)
Macrophages in Cancer Progression, Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4048 | 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)
Low Grade Gliomas submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4031 | 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)
Identification of the Targets to Overcome Clinical Problems in Bladder Cancer
edited by Hiroki Ide
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3902 | 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 3791 | 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 3733 | 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 3077 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3033 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2534 | 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 2432 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1951 | 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 1887 | 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 1794 | 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 1719 | 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
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1677 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer-associated fibroblasts; tumorigenesis; heterogeneity; interaction; immune system; target therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Advances in Diagnostics and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1542 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck cancer; surgical treatment; radiotherapy; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; molecular diagnosis; rehabilitation; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Targeting the Sphingolipid Metabolic Pathway: Promotion from Benchwarmer to the Starting Lineup—a Themed Issue in Memory of Dr’s. Lina Obeid and Mark Kester
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1532 | Submission Open
Keywords: sphingolipid metabolic pathways; targeted therapeutics; cancer; drug resistance; rational drug combinations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Advances in Penile Cancer Research from the Bench Side to the Patients submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open
Keywords: penile cancer; preclinical models and systems; tumor– microenvironment interaction; targeted therapies; vaccine therapies; immune-based therapies; molecular pathways immune pathways; clinical trials; HPV oncogenesis; patient-reported outcomes and quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Novel Therapeutic Targets for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple myeloma; bone marrow microenvironment; angiogenesis; novel targets; conventional drugs; immunotherapy; RNA-based therapies; cell-based therapy; drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Advances in Surgical Treatment of Pancreaticobiliary Cancers submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1411 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical techniques; neoadjuvant therapies; radiofrequency; embolization; immunotherapy; target therapies; molecular subtypes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
The Response of Prostate Cancers to Androgen Deprivation Therapies
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; androgen deprivation therapy; therapy resistance; tumor microenvironment; ADT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Immune Microenvironment in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Scrutinizing the Soldiers and the Weapons in the Tumor Milieu submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); immune microenvironment; tumor-invasiveness and prognostic factors; precision oncology; epigenetics; proteomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Cancer Treatments submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 979 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypofractionation; SBRT; brachytherapy; therapeutic ratio; hypofractionated radiotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Cancer Cell Communications, Metastasis, and Survival in Host Microenvironment
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Re-Irradiation: New Challenges and Perspectives submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open
Keywords: re-irradiation  ; radiotherapy  ; therapeutic gain  ; tissues tolerance to radiation  ; image registration  ; treatment planning  ; dose accumulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Gastrointestinal Cancers: Advances in Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutics submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open
Keywords: esophageal cancer; gastric cancer; pancreatic cancer; biliary neoplastic disease; neuroendocrine tumors; NET; colorectal cancer; hepatocellular carcinoma; screening; surgery; radiology; histology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis)
miRNA in Colorectal Cancer
edited by Beatriz Perez-Villamil
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal cancer; miRNAs; tsRNAs; molecular classification; molecular mechanisms; prognostic/predictive biomarkers; genomics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)
Innovation in the Treatment of Thoracic Cancers submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 710 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung tumors  ; mediastinal tumors  ; pleural malignancies  ; target therapies  ; surgical techniques  ; innovation - precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Biomarkers)
Novel Targeted Therapies in Brain Tumors submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 645 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision-medicine; targeted-therapy; brain tumors; immunotherapy; glioma; meningioma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
edited by Tobias Klatte
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 629 | Submission Open
Keywords: bladder cancer; cystectomy; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; complications; lymph node dissection; robotics; prognosis; enhanced recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Personalized Medicine—Guided Synthetic Lethality Targeting DNA Repair Pathways
edited by , and Juan Vasquez
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA damage; DNA repair; personalized medicine; synthetic lethality; PARP inhibitor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Applications of Machine and Deep Learning in Thoracic Malignancies
edited by , Yeun-Chung Chang and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; esophageal cancer; genomics; lung cancer; machine learning; radiomics; thoracic malignancies; pathology; proteomics; thymoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Methods and Technologies Development)
Unnatural Killers for Immunotherapy: Harnessing NK Cells and Their Diversity in the Tumor Microenvironment submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineered antibody; engineered cytokines; engineered NK cells; NK engagers; CAR-NK cells; tumor microenvironment; NK cell-based immunotherapy; ADCC; NK cell diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy)
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Advances Towards Prevention and Personalized Medicine in Clinical Practice submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC); actinic keratosis (AK); basal cell carcinoma (BCC); epidermoid carcinoma (EC); Bowen disease (BD); Merkel carcinoma (MC); cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL); cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (CBLL)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
Cancer Neuroscience
edited by Robert E. McCullumsmith and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer neuroscience; tumor– nerve synapse; tumor– nerve crosstalk; tumor– nerve axis; neuron– glioma synapse; neurotransmitter-dependent tumorigenesis; neuromodulatory cancer therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Tumor Microenvironment)
Targeting Incurable Cancers
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: cachexia; weight loss; nutritional support; quality of life; rehabilitation; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Therapy)
The Role of Chromosomal Instability in Cancer
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: aneuploidy; cancer evolution; chromothripsis; chromosomal translocation; genome chaos; genome instability; heterogeneity; karyotype coding; polyploid giant cancer cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Cancer Biology)
Recent Advances in Adiponcosis: Dissecting the Intricate Connections between Obesity and Cancers
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2023 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: adiponcosis; cancer; obesity; tumor microenvironment; lifestyle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
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