Oncology
A section of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144).
Section Information
Oncology is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, as well as the understanding of the biology that lies behind the transformation of a normal cell to a cancerous one and the subsequent development of malignant neoplasias.
The section “Oncology” of the journal Medicina is devoted to the propagation of novel findings, advances and state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of oncology, including all fields of cancer research, the research that aims to identify causes and develop strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of cancer. Towards this aim, this section covers advances in all related disciplines like molecular bioscience, epidemiology, performance of clinical trials and their applications like in surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy, as well as combined treatment modalities, such as chemo-radiotherapy or chemo-immunotherapy.
The primary aim of this section is thus to advance the knowledge in the field of oncology covering basic, translational and clinical cancer research progress and keeping the scientific community up-to-date, as the management and treatment of cancer is a rapidly changing and evolving field.Keywords
- cancer biology (initiation, progression)
- cancer genetics (oncogenomics)
- metastasis
- cancer treatment (drug discovery and development, novel therapeutic approaches)
- nanomedicine in cancer
- cancer causes and development
- cancer prevention and screening
- cancer diagnosis
- cancer prognosis
- cancer care (palliative care, cachexia)
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- New Small Molecule Inhibitors Used in Cancers (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Development of Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Cutting-Edge Research in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in Cancer Therapy from Research to Clinical Practice—Surgical, Molecular or Systemic Management of Cancer: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Head and Neck Non-squamous Cell Carcinoma (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Therapeutic Landscapes in Colorectal Carcinoma: Part II (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Spinal Tumors (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Advances in Breast Cancer Screening (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Update on Diagnosis, Therapy, and Monitoring (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- New Emerging Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Cancer Multimodal Approaches: Biomarkers, Mechanisms, Surgical Procedures and Oncological Therapies, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Targeted Cancer Therapy for Glioblastoma: From Bench to Bedside (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
