Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
A section of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694).
Section Information
Despite the great advances made in cancer therapy, prevention remains the cornerstone for diminishing cancer mortality. Accordingly, increasing epidemiology knowledge is crucial for identifying adequate preventive measures. Many efforts have been made to understand what is causing a specific cancer and epidemiology has been essential to guide further studies on the pathophysiology of cancers. Knowing the cancer incidence trends and the risk factors for developing a specific cancer is of unvaluable help for designing strategies that try to increase early detection, ideally at a curative stage. Moreover, this knowledge contributes to develop healthy behaviors that might eventually decrease cancer incidence.
In this section are included studies providing new insights into cancer epidemiology and prevention, mainly offering substantial information that can be used in the prevention of cancer. We particularly encourage the submission of meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and prospective studies, although well designed case-control studies are also acceptable.
The topics for section include, but are not limited to:
- Primary prevention;
- Secondary prevention;
- Epidemiology;
- Risk factors;
- Cancer incidence;
- Cancer prevalence;
- Gene–environmental interaction;
- Genetic epidemiology;
- Population awareness;
- Preventive campaigns.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Gastrointestinal Malignancy: Epidemiology and Risk Factors (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Skin Cancer: Risk Factors and Prevention (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Novel Strategies in the Prevention/Treatment of Colorectal Cancer (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Colorectal Cancer Screening (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Advances in Oral Cancers and Precancers (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Current Epidemiologic, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Aspects of Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Feature Paper in Section 'Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention' in 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Chemical Carcinogenesis in Skin Cancers (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sequence Variants in Breast/Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility Genes: From Risk Assessment to Clinical Management in Carrier Individuals and Their Blood Relatives (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Disparities in Cancer Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis and Management (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Thyroid Cancer: Incidence and Risk Factors (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Gynecologic Cancer: Risk Factors, Interception and Prevention (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- How COVID-19 Affects Cancer Patients (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Advances in Bladder Preservation Approaches for Bladder Cancer (Volume II) (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Study on Epidemiology of Childhood Cancer (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Epigenetics in Endocrine-Related Cancer (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Obesity and Cancers (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Skin Cancer and Environmental Exposure (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Chronic Intestinal Inflammation and Cancers (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Mesothelioma Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Emerging Treatments and Pre-Clinical Models (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- New Era of Cancer Research: From Large-Scale Cohorts to Big-Data (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- The Impact of Community Context and Cancer Disparities (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- The Epidemiological Studies of Gynecological Cancers (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Innovative Biomarkers and Imaging Techniques for the Early Detection and Risk Stratification of Urological Tumours (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Clinical Epidemiology and Risk Prediction for Gastrointestinal Cancers (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- Evolving Understanding of the Epidemiology of Thyroid Cancer (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Feature Review Papers on Cancer Epidemiology, Disparities, and Prevention (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- New Concepts and Recent Advances in the Management of Skin Cancer (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Paradigm Shifts in Gynaecological Oncology Surgery (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Health Services Research in Cancer Care (Deadline: 1 September 2025)
- Emerging Trends in Global Cancer Epidemiology: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- What’s behind the Scenes? New Insights in Endometrial Cancer Management and Risk Stratification (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Disparities in Thoracic Oncology Patients (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
