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25 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the “Tumor Microenvironment” Section


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Tumor Microenvironment” Section, which are listed below:

1. “TP53 Mutation-Mediated Immune Evasion in Cancer: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications”
by Chuqi Wang, Jordan Yong Ming Tan, Nishtha Chitkara and Shruti Bhatt
Cancers 202416(17), 3069; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173069
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3069

2. “The Immunotherapy of Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Clinical Point of View”
by Federico Mosna
Cancers 202416(13), 2359; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132359
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2359

3. “Decoding the Intricate Landscape of Pancreatic Cancer: Insights into Tumor Biology, Microenvironment, and Therapeutic Interventions”
by Antonella Argentiero, Alessandro Andriano, Ingrid Catalina Caradonna, Giulia de Martino and Vanessa Desantis
Cancers 202416(13), 2438; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132438
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2438

4. “Enhancing Tumor Targeted Therapy: The Role of iRGD Peptide in Advanced Drug Delivery Systems”
by Dragana Nikitovic, Ekaterina Kukovyakina, Aikaterini Berdiaki, Alexandros Tzanakakis, Anna Luss, Elizaveta Vlaskina, Anne Yagolovich, Aristides Tsatsakis and Andrey Kuskov
Cancers 202416(22), 3768; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16223768
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/22/3768

5. “Antibody-Based Therapies for Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma”
by Nazila Shafagati, Suman Paul, Sima Rozati and Cole H. Sterling
Cancers 202416(20), 3489; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203489
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3489

6. “Importance of Michaelis Constants for Cancer Cell Redox Balance and Lactate Secretion—Revisiting the Warburg Effect”
by Michael Niepmann
Cancers 202416(13), 2290; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132290
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2290

7. “Non-Receptor Tyrosine Kinases: Their Structure and Mechanistic Role in Tumor Progression and Resistance”
by Abdulaziz M. Eshaq, Thomas W. Flanagan, Sofie-Yasmin Hassan, Sara A. Al Asheikh, Waleed A. Al-Amoudi, Simeon Santourlidis, Sarah-Lilly Hassan, Maryam O. Alamodi, Marcelo L. Bendhack, Mohammed O. Alamodi et al.
Cancers 202416(15), 2754; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152754
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2754

8. “Immunohistochemical Profiling of SSTR2 and HIF-2α with the Tumor Microenvironment in Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma”
by Masaki Uchihara, Akiyo Tanabe, Yuki Kojima, Tatsunori Shimoi, Akiko Miyagi Maeshima, Kotaro Umamoto, Akihiko Shimomura, Chikako Shimizu, Yuto Yamazaki, Eijiro Nakamura et al.
Cancers 202416(12), 2191; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122191
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2191

9. “Unveiling the Dynamic Interplay between Cancer Stem Cells and the Tumor Microenvironment in Melanoma: Implications for Novel Therapeutic Strategies”
by Patrizia Limonta, Raffaella Chiaramonte and Lavinia Casati
Cancers 202416(16), 2861; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162861
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2861

10. “Deciphering the Tumor Microenvironment in Prostate Cancer: A Focus on the Stromal Component”
by Hubert Pakula, Filippo Pederzoli, Giuseppe Nicolò Fanelli, Pier Vitale Nuzzo, Silvia Rodrigues and Massimo Loda
Cancers 202416(21), 3685; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213685
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3685

11. “A Molecular Hypothesis on Malignant Transformation of Oral Lichen Planus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cancer Hallmarks Expression in This Oral Potentially Malignant Disorder”
by Carmen Keim-del Pino, Pablo Ramos-García and Miguel Ángel González-Moles
Cancers 202416(15), 2614; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152614
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2614

12. “Haemostatic Gene Expression in Cancer-Related Immunothrombosis: Contribution for Venous Thromboembolism and Ovarian Tumour Behaviour”
by Valéria Tavares, Joana Savva-Bordalo, Mariana Rei, Joana Liz-Pimenta, Joana Assis, Deolinda Pereira and Rui Medeiros
Cancers 202416(13), 2356; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132356
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2356

13. “Tumor-Associated Macrophages as Major Immunosuppressive Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment”
by Anghesom Ghebremedhin, Dipti Athavale, Yanting Zhang, Xiaodan Yao, Curt Balch and Shumei Song
Cancers 202416(19), 3410; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193410
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3410

14 “Targeting IL-8 and Its Receptors in Prostate Cancer: Inflammation, Stress Response, and Treatment Resistance”
by Shauna McClelland, Pamela J. Maxwell, Cristina Branco, Simon T. Barry, Cath Eberlein and Melissa J. LaBonte
Cancers 202416(16), 2797; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162797
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2797

15. “Towards Understanding Tumour Colonisation by Probiotic Bacterium E. coli Nissle 1917”
by Georgette A. Radford, Laura Vrbanac, Rebekah T. de Nys, Daniel L. Worthley, Josephine A. Wright, Jeff Hasty and Susan L. Woods
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 2971; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16172971
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/2971

You can view and submit relevant papers to Cancers via https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers.

Cancers Editorial Office

25 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the “Infectious Agents and Cancer” Section


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Infectious Agents and Cancer” Section, which are listed below:

1. “Effect of Direct Acting Antiviral Drugs on the Occurrence and Recurrence of Intra- and Extra-Hepatic Malignancies in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection”
by Pompilia Radu, Chiara Becchetti, Jonas Schropp, Patrick Schmid, Patrizia Künzler-Heule, Joachim Mertens, Darius Moradpour, Beat Müllaupt, David Semela, Francesco Negro et al.
Cancers 202416(14), 2573; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142573
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2573

2. “Dihydrotestosterone Enhances MICA-Mediated Immune Responses to Epstein–Barr Virus-Associated Gastric Carcinoma”
by Donghyun Seo, Hyeji Byun, Miyeon Cho, Sun Hee Lee, Sohyun Youn, Junho Lee, Inuk Jung, Hyosun Cho and Hyojeung Kang
Cancers 202416(18), 3219; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183219
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3219

3. “Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VaIN) after Hysterectomy Is Strongly Associated with Persistent HR-HPV Infection”
by Maria Teresa Bruno, Marco Marzio Panella, Gaetano Valenti, Salvatore Di Grazia, Francesco Sgalambro, Jessica Farina, Miriam Previti and Liliana Mereu
Cancers 202416(14), 2524; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142524
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2524

4. “Potential Therapeutic Targets for the Treatment of HPV-Associated Malignancies”
by Ziyao Lu, Shahab Haghollahi and Muhammad Afzal
Cancers 202416(20), 3474; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203474
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3474

5. “A Novel Monoclonal Antibody against PD-1 for the Treatment of Viral Oncogene-Induced Tumors or Other Cancer”
by Xu Xu, Shih-Long Yan, Yi-Te Yo, Peiyu Chiang, Chan-Yen Tsai, Lih-Ling Lin and Albert Qin
Cancers 202416(17), 3052; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173052
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3052

6. “HPV and Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review”
by Telma Sequeira, Rui Pinto, Carlos Cardoso, Catarina Almeida, Rita Aragão, Teresa Almodovar, Manuel Bicho, Maria Clara Bicho and Cristina Bárbara
Cancers 202416(19), 3325; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193325
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3325

7. “De-Escalation Strategies in HPV-Associated Oropharynx Cancer: A Historical Perspective with Future Direction”
by Clinton Wu, Paulina Kuzmin and Ricklie Julian
Cancers 202416(15), 2733; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152733
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2733

8. “The Intersection of the Oral Microbiome and Salivary Metabolites in Head and Neck Cancer: From Diagnosis to Treatment”
by Maria Gonzalez Agurto, Nicolas Olivares, Gisela Canedo-Marroquin, Daniela Espinoza and Sofia C. Tortora
Cancers 202416(20), 3545; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203545
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3545

9. “The Impact of Urine-Sample HPV Testing on the Effectiveness of Screening for Cervical Cancer: An Umbrella Review”
by Wojciech Miazga, Tomasz Tatara, Katarzyna Wnuk, Mariusz Gujski, Jarosław Pinkas and Urszula Religioni
Cancers 202416(12), 2244; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122244
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2244

10. “Functional Targets for Epstein-Barr Virus BART MicroRNAs in B Cell Lymphomas”
by Devin N. Fachko, Bonnie Goff, Yan Chen and Rebecca L. Skalsky
Cancers 202416(20), 3537; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203537
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3537

11. “Tumor-Associated Edema in Children with Kaposi Sarcoma: 14 Years’ Experience at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi”
by Fatsani Rose Manase, Allison Silverstein, William Kamiyango, Jimmy Villiera, Clement Dziwe, Claudia Wallrauch, Tom Heller, Mark Zobeck, Tamiwe Tomoka, Michael E. Scheurer et al.
Cancers 202416(22), 3769; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16223769
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/22/3769

12. “Role of Artificial Intelligence in Human Papillomavirus Status Prediction for Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Scoping Review”
by Andrea Migliorelli, Marianna Manuelli, Andrea Ciorba, Francesco Stomeo, Stefano Pelucchi and Chiara Bianchini
Cancers 202416(23), 4040; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16234040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/23/4040

13. “Evaluation of Automatic Signal Detection of In Situ Hybridization for Detecting HPV DNA in Cervical Tissue Derived from Patients with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia”
by Marcin Przybylski, Sonja Millert-Kalińska, Mateusz de Mezer, Monika Krzyżaniak, Paweł Kurzawa, Jakub Żurawski, Robert Jach and Dominik Pruski
Cancers 202416(20), 3485; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203485
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3485

14 “Exploring the Link Between Obligate Anaerobe-Related Dysbiosis and Prostate Cancer Development: A Pilot Study”
by Efthymios Ladoukakis, Tim Oliver, Mark Wilks, Emily F. Lane, Frank Chinegwundoh, Greg Shaw and Belinda Nedjai
Cancers 202517(1), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17010070
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/1/70

15. “Hepatitis B Virus-Induced Resistance to Sorafenib and Lenvatinib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells: Implications for Cell Viability and Signaling Pathways”
by Narmen Esmael,Ido Lubin,Ran Tur-Kaspa and Romy Zemel
Cancers 202416(22), 3763; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16223763
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/22/3763

You can view and submit relevant papers to Cancers via https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers.

Cancers Editorial Office

24 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the “Cancer Metastasis” Section


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Metastasis” Section, which are listed below:

1. “Comparative Efficacy of Adagrasib and Sotorasib in KRAS G12C-Mutant NSCLC: Insights from Pivotal Trials”
by Tzu-Rong Peng,Ta-Wei Wu,Tai-Yung Yi and An-Jan Wu
Cancers 2024, 16(21), 3676; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213676
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3676

2. “FBXO11 Mediates Ubiquitination of ZEB1 and Modulates Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Lung Cancer Cells”
by Xinyue Zhao, Zhihui Han, Ruiying Liu, Zehao Li, Ling Mei and Yue Jin
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3269; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193269
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3269

3. “Prevention of Brain Metastases: A New Frontier”
by Alessia Pellerino, Tara Marie Davidson, Shreyas S. Bellur, Manmeet S. Ahluwalia, Hussein Tawbi, Roberta Rudà and Riccardo Soffietti
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2134; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112134
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2134

4. “High M2-TAM Infiltration and STAT3/NF-?B Signaling Pathway as a Predictive Factor for Tumor Progression and Death in Cervical Cancer”
by George Alexandre Lira, Fábio Medeiros de Azevedo, Ingrid Gabrielle dos Santos Lins, Isabelle de Lima Marques, Giovanna Afonso Lira, Christina Eich and Raimundo Fernandes de Araujo Junior
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2496; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142496
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2496

5. “Genome-Wide CRISPR Screen Identifies Genes Involved in Metastasis of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma”
by Risky Oktriani, Anna Chiara Pirona, Lili Kalmár, Ariani S. Rahadian, Beiping Miao, Andrea S. Bauer, Jörg D. Hoheisel, Michael Boettcher and Haoqi Du
Cancers 2024, 16(21), 3684; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213684
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3684

6. “Exposed Phosphatidylserine as a Biomarker for Clear Identification of Breast Cancer Brain Metastases in Mouse Models”
by Lulu Wang, Alan H. Zhao, Chad A. Arledge, Fei Xing, Michael D. Chan, Rolf A. Brekken, Amyn A. Habib and Dawen Zhao
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3088; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173088
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3088

7. “Navigating Brain Metastases: Unveiling the Potential of 3-Tesla Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging”
by Ghaith Altawalbeh, Maria Goldberg, Michel Gustavo Mondragón-Soto, Chiara Negwer, Arthur Wagner, Jens Gempt, Bernhard Meyer and Amir Kaywan Aftahy
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2774; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162774
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2774

8. “Tracing Quiescent Cancer Cells In Vivo”
by Moon Jong Kim
Cancers 2024, 16(22), 3822; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16223822
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/22/3822

9. “Predictive and Prognostic Factors in Melanoma Central Nervous System Metastases—A Cohort Study”
by Estefania Serra, Álvaro Abarzua-Araya, Ana Arance, Roberto Martin-Huertas, Francisco Aya, María Lourdes Olondo, Daniel Rizo-Potau, Josep Malvehy, Susana Puig, Cristina Carrera et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2272; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122272
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2272

10. “TSH Stimulation before PET/CT as Our Frenemy in Detecting Thyroid Cancer Metastases—Final Results of a Retrospective Analysis”
by Maciej Kołodziej, Marek Saracyn, Arkadiusz Lubas, Dorota Brodowska-Kania, Andrzej Mazurek, Mirosław Dziuk, Adam Daniel Durma, Stanisław Niemczyk and Grzegorz Kamiński
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3413; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193413
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3413

11. “Inverse Correlation between pks-Carrying Escherichia coli Abundance in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases and the Number of Organs Involved in Recurrence”
by Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Rumiko Saito, Hiroaki Kanda, Yu Takahashi, Kengo Takeuchi, Shunji Takahashi and Kentaro Inamura
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3003; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3003

12. “Microbiome—Stealth Regulator of Breast Homeostasis and Cancer Metastasis”
by Saori Furuta
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3040; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3040

13. “Emerging Paradigms in Cancer Metastasis: Ghost Mitochondria, Vasculogenic Mimicry, and Polyploid Giant Cancer Cells”
by Mateusz Krotofil, Maciej Tota, Jakub Siednienko and Piotr Donizy
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3539; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203539
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3539

14.“The RAL Small G Proteins Are Clinically Relevant Targets in Triple Negative Breast Cancer”
by David Han, Jonathan M. Spehar, Dillon S. Richardson, Sumudu Leelananda, Prathik Chakravarthy, Samantha Grecco, Jesse Reardon, Daniel G. Stover, Chad Bennett, Gina M. Sizemore et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3043; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3043

15. “Role of Podoplanin (PDPN) in Advancing the Progression and Metastasis of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)”
by Bharti Sharma,George Agriantonis,Zahra Shafaee, Kate Twelker, Navin D. Bhatia, Zachary Kuschner, Monique Arnold, Aubrey Agcon, Jasmine Dave, Juan Mestre et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(23), 4051; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16234051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/23/4051

You can view and submit relevant papers to Cancers via https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers.

Cancers Editorial Office

21 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the “Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention” Section


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Microplastics in the Human Body: Exposure, Detection, and Risk of Carcinogenesis: A State-of-the-Art Review”
by Eliasz Dzierżyński, Piotr J. Gawlik, Damian Puźniak, Wojciech Flieger, Katarzyna Jóźwik, Grzegorz Teresiński, Alicja Forma, Paulina Wdowiak, Jacek Baj and Jolanta Flieger
Cancers 2024, 16(21), 3703; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213703
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3703

2. “Trends in Cancer Incidence and Mortality in US Adolescents and Young Adults, 2016–2021”
by Li Zhang, Joshua E. Muscat, Vernon M. Chinchilli and Chandrika G. Behura
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3153; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183153
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3153

3. “Vitamin D in Cancer Prevention and Treatment: A Review of Epidemiological, Preclinical, and Cellular Studies”
by Siva Dallavalasa, SubbaRao V. Tulimilli, Vidya G. Bettada, Medha Karnik, Chinnappa A. Uthaiah, Preethi G. Anantharaju, Suma M. Nataraj, Rajalakshmi Ramashetty, Olga A. Sukocheva, Edmund Tse et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3211; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183211
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3211

4. “Effects of Weight Loss on Key Obesity-Related Biomarkers Linked to the Risk of Endometrial Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Angela D. Clontz, Emma Gan, Stephen D. Hursting and Victoria L. Bae-Jump
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2197; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122197
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2197

5. “Real-World Survival Impact of New Treatment Strategies for Lung Cancer: A 2000–2020 French Cohort”
by Clemence Basse, Matthieu Carton, Maud Milder, Romain Geiss, Pauline Du Rusquec, Catherine Daniel, Marie-Ange Massiani, Alain Livartowski and Nicolas Girard
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2768; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152768
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2768

6. “Pericardial Disease in Patients with Cancer: Clinical Insights on Diagnosis and Treatment”
by Laia Lorenzo-Esteller, Raúl Ramos-Polo, Alexandra Pons Riverola, Herminio Morillas, Javier Berdejo, Sonia Pernas, Helena Pomares, Leyre Asiain, Alberto Garay, Evelyn Martínez Pérez et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3466; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203466
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3466

7. “Gynotoxic Effects of Chemotherapy and Potential Protective Mechanisms”
by Anna Markowska, Michał Antoszczak, Janina Markowska and Adam Huczyński
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2288; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122288
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2288

8. “A Comprehensive Analysis of Skin Cancer Concerns and Protective Practices in Manitoba, Canada, Highlights Lack of Skin Cancer Awareness and Predominance of High-Risk Sun Exposure Behaviors”
by François Lagacé, Santina Conte, Lorena A. Mija, Amina Moustaqim-Barrette, Farhan Mahmood, Jonathan LeBeau, Alyson McKenna, Mahan Maazi, Johnny Hanna, Alexandra Sarah Victoria Kelly et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3093; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173093
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3093

9. “The Prognostic Impact of HER2-Low and Menopausal Status in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer”
by Woong Ki Park, Seok Jin Nam, Seok Won Kim, Jeong Eon Lee, Jonghan Yu, Se Kyung Lee, Jai Min Ryu and Byung Joo Chae
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2566; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142566
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2566

10. “The Application of High-Frequency Ultrasonography in Post-Therapeutic Assessment of Actinic Keratosis After Photodynamic Therapy”
by Katarzyna Korecka, Anna Slian, Joanna Czajkowska, Aleksandra Dańczak-Pazdrowska and Adriana Polańska
Cancers 2024, 16(22), 3778; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16223778
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/22/3778

11. “Lung Cancer and Interstitial Lung Diseases”
by Fotios Drakopanagiotakis, Ekaterina Krauss, Ira Michailidou, Vasileios Drosos, Stavros Anevlavis, Andreas Günther and Paschalis Steiropoulos
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2837; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162837
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2837

12. “Trends and Age–Period–Cohort Effect on the Incidence of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer (20–44 Years) from 1990 to 2021 in the United States”
by Wafa A. Aldhaleei, Michael B. Wallace and Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2883; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162883
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2883

13. “The Association between Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Exposure and Meningioma”
by Russell L. Griffin
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3362; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193362
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3362

14. “Imaging Biomarkers of Oral Dysplasia and Carcinoma Measured with In Vivo Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography”
by Jeanie Malone, Chloe Hill, Adrian Tanskanen, Kelly Liu, Samson Ng, Calum MacAulay, Catherine F. Poh and Pierre M. Lane
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2751; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152751
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2751

15. “SMAD7 Sustains XIAP Expression and Migration of Colorectal Carcinoma Cells”
by Marco Colella, Andrea Iannucci, Claudia Maresca, Francesco Albano, Carmela Mazzoccoli, Federica Laudisi, Ivan Monteleone and Giovanni Monteleone
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2370; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132370
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2370

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Cancers Editorial Office

20 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Cancer Therapy”


As all the articles published in Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Therapy” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Transarterial Chemoembolization Treatment Paradigms for Hepatocellular Carcinoma”
by Elliott L. Fite and Mina S. Makary
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2430; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132430
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2430

2. “De-Escalation of Axillary Surgery in Clinically Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Therapy: Comparative Long-Term Outcomes of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy versus Axillary Lymph Node Dissection”
by Corrado Tinterri, Erika Barbieri, Andrea Sagona, Simone Di Maria Grimaldi and Damiano Gentile
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3168; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183168
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3168

3. “The Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Major Vascular Invasion”
by Tomoko Tadokoro, Joji Tani, Asahiro Morishita, Koji Fujita, Tsutomu Masaki and Hideki Kobara
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2534; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142534
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2534

4. “Review of Current and Future Medical Treatments in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma”
by Aaron M. Lee, Alice N. Weaver, Phillip Acosta, Lauren Harris and Daniel W. Bowles
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3488; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203488
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3488

5. “The Role of MRI in Breast Cancer and Breast Conservation Therapy”
by Iman Washington, Russell F. Palm, Julia White, Stephen A. Rosenberg and Dana Ataya
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2122; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112122
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2122

6. “Exploring Extravasation in Cancer Patients”
by Tuan D. Pham and Taichiro Tsunoyama
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2308; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132308
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2308

7. “Epidemiology of Gastric Cancer—Changing Trends and Global Disparities”
by Manami Inoue
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 2948; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16172948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/2948

8. “Promising Combinatorial Therapeutic Strategies against Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
by Prabhjot Kaur, Santosh Kumar Singh, Manoj K. Mishra, Shailesh Singh and Rajesh Singh
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2205; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122205
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2205

9. “Epigenetic Therapies in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Concepts, Visions, and Challenges”
by Ulrich Lehmann
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2164; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122164
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2164

10. “Theranostic Approaches for Gastric Cancer: An Overview of In Vitro and In Vivo Investigations”
by Ghazal Basirinia, Muhammad Ali, Albert Comelli, Alessandro Sperandeo, Sebastiano Piana, Pierpaolo Alongi, Costanza Longo, Domenico Di Raimondo, Antonino Tuttolomondo and Viviana Benfante
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3323; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193323
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3323

11. “Current Applications and Future Directions of Circulating Tumor Cells in Colorectal Cancer Recurrence”
by Kun-Yu Tsai, Po-Shuan Huang, Po-Yu Chu, Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Hsin-Yuan Hung, Chia-Hsun Hsieh and Min-Hsien Wu
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2316; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2316

12. “Recent Treatment Strategies and Molecular Pathways in Resistance Mechanisms of Antiangiogenic Therapies in Glioblastoma”
by Md Ataur Rahman and Meser M. Ali
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 2975; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16172975
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/2975

13. “Advancing Cholangiocarcinoma Care: Insights and Innovations in T Cell Therapy”
by Neda Dadgar, Arun K. Arunachalam, Hanna Hong, Yee Peng Phoon, Jorge E. Arpi-Palacios, Melis Uysal, Chase J. Wehrle, Federico Aucejo, Wen Wee Ma and Jan Joseph Melenhorst
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3232; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183232
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3232

14. “Rare Clinical Symptoms in Hairy Cell Leukemia: An Overview”
by Tadeusz Robak, Marcin Braun, Agnieszka Janus, Anna Guminska and Ewa Robak
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3054; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173054
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3054

15. “Advancements in First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Bladder Cancer: EV-302 and Checkmate-901 Insights and Future Directions”
by Vijay Kumar Srinivasalu and Debbie Robbrecht
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2398; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132398
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2398

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Cancers Editorial Office

18 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Cancer Biomarkers”


Cancers
(ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, allowing you to have free and unlimited access to all full-text articles. We welcome you to read the following feature papers published in the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Biomarkers” Section:

1. “Prognostic Value of Neutrophil-to-Eosinophil Ratio (NER) in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Taha Koray Sahin, Ruveyda Ayasun, Alessandro Rizzo and Deniz Can Guven
Cancers 202416(21), 3689; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3689

2. “Identification and Application of Emerging Biomarkers in Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Systematic Review”
by Juan Carlos Restrepo, Darly Martínez Guevara, Andrés Pareja López, John Fernando Montenegro Palacios and Yamil Liscano
Cancers 202416(13), 2338; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132338
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2338

3. “Advances in Personalized Oncology”
by Hiba Mechahougui, James Gutmans, Gina Colarusso, Roumaïssa Gouasmi and Alex Friedlaender
Cancers 202416(16), 2862; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162862
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2862

4. “Tumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Liquid Biopsy for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Solid Tumors: Their Clinical Utility and Reliability as Tumor Biomarkers”
by Prerna Dabral, Nobel Bhasin,Manish Ranjan, Maysoon M. Makhlouf and Zakaria Y. Abd Elmageed
Cancers 202416(13), 2462; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132462
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2462

5. “Exploring Predictive and Prognostic Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Review”
by Karam Ashouri, Alexandra Wong, Pooja Mittal, Lesly Torres-Gonzalez, Jae Ho Lo, Shivani Soni, Sandra Algaze, Taline Khoukaz, Wu Zhang, Yan Yang, Joshua Millstein et al.
Cancers 202416(16), 2796; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162796
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2796 

6. “Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity as Potential Biomarkers for Gastrointestinal Cancer”
by Christina Loukopoulou, Taxiarchis Nikolouzakis, Ioannis Koliarakis, Elena Vakonaki and John Tsiaoussis
Cancers 202416(19), 3370; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193370
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3370

7. “Defensins: Exploring Their Opposing Roles in Colorectal Cancer Progression”
by Hussein Sabit, Timothy M. Pawlik, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany and Borros Arneth
Cancers 202416(15), 2622; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152622
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2622 

8. “Enhancing Immunotherapy Response Prediction in Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma: Leveraging Shallow and Deep Learning with CT-Based Radiomics across Single and Multiple Tumor Sites”
by Cécile Masson-Grehaigne, Mathilde Lafon, Jean Palussière, Laura Leroy, Benjamin Bonhomme, Eva Jambon, Antoine Italiano, Sophie Cousin and Amandine Crombé
Cancers 202416(13), 2491; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132491
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2491

9. “Nanopore Sequencing for T-Cell Receptor Rearrangement Analysis in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma”
by Cassandra Cieslak, Carsten Hain, Christian Rückert-Reed, Tobias Busche, Levin Joe Klages, Katrin Schaper-Gerhardt, Ralf Gutzmer, Jörn Kalinowski and Rudolf Stadler
Cancers 202416(21), 3700; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213700
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3700

10. “Fantastic Frogs and Where to Use Them: Unveiling the Hidden Cinobufagin’s Promise in Combating Lung Cancer Development and Progression Through a Systematic Review of Preclinical Evidence”
by Sandra Maria Barbalho, Karina Torres Pomini, Enzo Pereira de Lima, Jéssica da Silva Camarinha Oliveira, Beatriz Leme Boaro, Adriano Cressoni Araújo, Elen Landgraf Guiguer, Rose Eli Grassi Rici, Durvanei Augusto Maria, Jesselina Francisco dos Santos Haber et al.
Cancers 202416(22), 3758; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16223758
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/22/3758

11. “Exploring miRNA Profiles in Colon Cancer: A Focus on miR101-3p, miR106a-5p, and miR326”
by Constantin-Dan Tâlvan, Elena-Teodora Tâlvan, Călin Ilie Mohor, Liviuța Budișan, Valentin Grecu, Manuela Mihalache, Oana Zănoagă, Sergiu Chira, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Victor Cristea et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2285; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122285
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2285

12. “Can Delta Radiomics Improve the Prediction of Best Overall Response, Progression-Free Survival, and Overall Survival of Melanoma Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors?”
by Felix Peisen, Annika Gerken, Alessa Hering, Isabel Dahm, Konstantin Nikolaou, Sergios Gatidis, Thomas K. Eigentler, Teresa Amaral, Jan H. Moltz and Ahmed E. Othman
Cancers 202416(15), 2669; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152669
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2669

13. “Depicting Biomarkers for HER2-Inhibitor Resistance: Implication for Therapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer?”
by Alvan Cai, Yuan Chen, Lily S. Wang, John K. Cusick and Yihui Shi
Cancers 202416(15), 2635; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152635
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2635

14. “Circulating Tumor DNA in Genitourinary Cancers: Detection, Prognostics, and Therapeutic Implications?”
by Margo B. Gerke, Caroline S. Jansen and Mehmet A. Bilen
Cancers 202416(12), 2280; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122280
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2280

15. “Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Review with Emphasis on Radiomics, Histopathological, and Molecular Applications?”
by Giuseppe Broggi, Antonino Maniaci, Mario Lentini, Andrea Palicelli, Magda Zanelli, Maurizio Zizzo, Nektarios Koufopoulos, Serena Salzano, Manuel Mazzucchelli and Rosario Caltabiano
Cancers 202416(21), 3623; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213623
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3623

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Cancers Editorial Office

18 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Systematic Review or Meta–Analysis in Cancer Research”


Cancers
(ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, allowing you to have free and unlimited access to all full-text articles. We welcome you to read the following feature papers published in the second half of 2024 in the “Systematic Review or Meta-Analysis in Cancer Research” Section:

1. “A Systematic Review of Cost-Effectiveness Studies on Gastric Cancer Screening”
by Diedron Lewis, Laura Jimenez, Manel Haj Mansour, Susan Horton and William W. L. Wong
Cancers 202416(13), 2353; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132353
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2353

2. “Exposure to Light at Night and Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Data Synthesis”
by Samuel Ma, Yossef Alsabawi, Hashem B El-Serag and Aaron P Thrift
Cancers 202416(15), 2653; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152653
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2653

3. “Repeat Faecal Immunochemical Testing for Colorectal Cancer Detection in Symptomatic and Screening Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Adam D. Gerrard, Roberta Garau, Wei Xu, Yasuko Maeda, Malcolm G. Dunlop, Evropi Theodoratou and Farhat V. N. Din
Cancers 202416(18), 3199; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183199
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3199

4. “The Prognostic Role of Perineural Invasion for Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Zhuo-Ying Tao, Guang Chu and Yu-Xiong Su
Cancers 202416(14), 2514; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142514
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2514

5. “Efficacy and Safety of Fluorescence-Guided Surgery Compared to Conventional Surgery in the Management of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Michael G. Fadel, Elham Zonoobi, María Rita Rodríguez-Luna, Kohei Mishima, Frédéric Ris, Michele Diana, Alexander L. Vahrmeijer, Silvana Perretta, Hutan Ashrafian and Matyas Fehervari
Cancers 202416(19), 3377; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193377
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3377

6. “Biphenotypic Sinonasal Sarcoma with Orbital Invasion: A Literature Review and Modular System of Surgical Approaches”
by Sergio Corvino, Oreste de Divitiis, Adriana Iuliano, Federico Russo, Giuseppe Corazzelli, Dana Cohen, Rosa Maria Di Crescenzo, Carmela Palmiero, Giuseppe Pontillo, Stefania Staibano et al.
Cancers 202416(19), 3316; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193316
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3316

7. “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Particle Beam Therapy versus Photon Radiotherapy for Skull Base Chordoma: TRP-Chordoma 2024”
by Takashi Saito, Masashi Mizumoto, Yoshiko Oshiro, Shosei Shimizu, Yinuo Li, Masatoshi Nakamura, Sho Hosaka, Kei Nakai, Takashi Iizumi, Masako Inaba et al.
Cancers 202416(14), 2569; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142569
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2569

8. “Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Cutaneous Melanoma Using Indocyanine Green-Based Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Marcus Wölffer, Rémy Liechti, Mihai Constantinescu, Ioana Lese and Cédric Zubler
Cancers 202416(14), 2523; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142523
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2523

9. “Ultra-Processed Food and Prostate Cancer Risk: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Cayla Fichtel-Epstein, Janice Huang, Benjamin James Rich, Crystal Seldon Taswell, Derek Isrow and William Jin
Cancers 202416(23), 3953; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16233953
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/23/3953

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Cancers Editorial Office

17 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the “Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life” Section


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Limited Evidence for the Benefits of Exercise in Older Adults with Hematological Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Mary Jarden, Sofie Tscherning Lindholm, Gudrun Kaldan, Charlotte Grønset, Rikke Faebo Larsen, Anders Thyge Steen Larsen, Mette Schaufuss Engedal, Marta Kramer Mikkelsen, Dorte Nielsen, Anders Vinther et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 2962; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16172962
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/2962

2. “Complex Relationships between Diagnostics and Survival in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden”
by Kari Hemminki, Frantisek Zitricky, Asta Försti, Tuija Tapaninen, Akseli Hemminki, Gunnar Juliusson and Carsten Utoft Niemann
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3229; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183229
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3229

3. “The Added Value of Controlling Nutritional Status (Conut) Score for Preoperative Counselling on Significant Early Loss of Renal Function After Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma”
by Matteo Boltri, Fabio Traunero, Luca Ongaro, Francesca Migliozzi, Fabio Vianello, Oliviero Lenardon, Francesco Visalli, Lorenzo Buttazzi, Daniele Maruzzi, Carlo Trombetta et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3519; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203519
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3519

4. “A Patient-Centered Conceptual Model of AYA Cancer Survivorship Care Informed by a Qualitative Interview Study”
by Marlaine S. Figueroa Gray, Lily Shapiro, Caitlin N. Dorsey, Sarah Randall, Mallory Casperson, Neetu Chawla, Brad Zebrack, Monica M. Fujii, Erin E. Hahn, Theresa H. M. Keegan et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3073; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173073
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3073

5. “The Cancer Patient Empowerment Program: A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Psychological Distress in Cancer Survivors, with Insights from a Mixed-Model Analysis, Including Implications for Breast Cancer Patients”
by Gabriela Ilie, Gregory Knapp, Ashley Davidson, Stephanie Snow, Hannah M. Dahn, Cody MacDonald, Markos Tsirigotis and Robert David Harold Rutledge
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3373; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193373
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3373

6. “Baseline Association between Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Enrolled in a Randomized Trial”
by Giuseppe Porciello, Sergio Coluccia, Sara Vitale, Elvira Palumbo, Assunta Luongo, Maria Grimaldi, Rosa Pica, Melania Prete, Ilaria Calabrese, Serena Cubisino et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2576; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142576
Available online: https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142576

7. “Association between Cognitive Function and Physical Function, Frailty, and Quality of Life in Older Breast Cancer Survivors”
by Diane Von Ah, Carielle Joy Rio, Allie Carter, Susan M. Perkins, Erin Stevens, Ashley Rosko, Ashley Davenport, Mathew Kalady, Anne M. Noonan, Adele Crouch et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2718; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152718
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2718

8. “Smell and Taste Alterations in Patients Receiving Curative or Palliative Chemotherapy—The CONKO 021—ChemTox Trial”
by Tobias Bleumer, Janine Abel, Wolfgang Böhmerle, Sebastian Schröder, Soo Ann Yap, Nigel Dross Engelbert Schaeper, Thomas Hummel, Sebastian Stintzing, Lars Uwe Stephan and Uwe Pelzer
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2495; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142495
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2495

9. “Stratification of Homologous Recombination Deficiency-Negative High-Grade Ovarian Cancer by the Type of Peritoneal Spread into Two Groups with Distinct Survival Outcomes”
by Simon Schnaiter, Esther Schamschula, Juliane Laschtowiczka, Heidelinde Fiegl, Johannes Zschocke, Alain Zeimet, Katharina Wimmer and Daniel Reimer
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2129; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112129
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2129

10. “Impacts of Employment Status, Partnership, Cancer Type, and Surgical Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life in Irradiated Head and Neck Cancer Survivors”
by Ching-Rong Lin, Tsung-Min Hung, Eric Yi-Liang Shen, Ann-Joy Cheng, Po-Hung Chang, Shiang-Fu Huang, Chung-Jan Kang, Tuan-Jen Fang, Li-Ang Lee, Chih-Hung Chang et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3366; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193366
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3366

11. “Virtual Reality to Improve the Psychological and Physical Well-Being in Cancer Patients: An Umbrella Review”
by Lucie Bachelar, Aude Michel and Nathalie Blanc
Cancers 2024, 16(23), 3943; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16233943
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/23/3943

12. “Association Between Physical Activity and Pancreatic Cancer Risk and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Mylena D. Bos, Jelmer E. Oor, Lucas Goense, N. Helge Meyer, Maximilian Bockhorn, Frederik J. H. Hoogwater, Joost M. Klaase and Maarten W. Nijkamp
Cancers 2024, 16(21), 3594; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16213594
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/21/3594

13. Timing of Resection of Spinal Meningiomas and Its Influence on Quality of Life and Treatment”
by Michael Schwake, Wesam Said, Marco Gallus, Emanuele Maragno, Stephanie Schipmann, Dorothee Spille, Walter Stummer and Benjamin Brokinkel
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2336; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132336
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2336

14. “Investigating Physical, Social, Emotional, and Health Frailties of Cancer Survivors after Cancer Treatment: The Urgent Call for Tailored Multidisciplinary Survivorship Plans in Italy”
by Stefania Moramarco, Luigi De Angelis, Laura Bernardini, Lorenza Marconi, Gaia Piunno, Simonetta Siciliano, Andrea Malizia, Ersilia Buonomo, Alessia Pesaresi, Angela Andreoli et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3080; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173080
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3080

15. “Psychological Interventions for Insomnia in Patients with Cancer: A Scoping Review”
by Alyssa Alinda Gonzalez, Gladys Janice Jimenez-Torres, Aline Rozman de Moraes, Yimin Geng, Varsha Pawate, Rida Khan, Santhosshi Narayanan and Sriram Yennurajalingam
Cancers 2024, 16(22), 3850; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16223850
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/22/3850

You can view and submit relevant papers to Cancers via https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers.

Cancers Editorial Office

14 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the “Molecular Cancer Biology” Section

 

As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Molecular Cancer Biology” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Resistance to Targeted Inhibitors of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway in Advanced Oestrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer”
by Iseult M. Browne and Alicia F. C. Okines
Cancers2024, 16(12), 2259; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122259
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2259
2. “Glutamine Metabolism and Prostate Cancer
by Holger H. H. Erb, Nikita Polishchuk, Oleh Stasyk, Uğur Kahya, Matthias M. Weigel and Anna Dubrovska
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2871; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162871
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2871
3. “Spheno-Orbital Meningiomas: The Rationale behind the Decision-Making Process of Treatment Strategy
by Giuseppe Mariniello, Sergio Corvino, Giuseppe Corazzelli, Oreste de Divitiis, Giancarlo Fusco, Adriana Iuliano, Diego Strianese, Francesco Briganti and Andrea Elefante
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2148; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2148
4. “Evolving Precision First-Line Systemic Treatment for Patients with Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
by Tianhong Li, Weijie Ma and Ebaa Al-Obeidi
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2350; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132350
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2350
5. “Single-Domain Antibodies as Antibody–Drug Conjugates: From Promise to Practice—A Systematic Review
by Víctor Manuel Medina Pérez, Marta Baselga and Alberto J. Schuhmacher
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2681; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152681
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2681
6. “G9a in Cancer: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Advancements, and Clinical Implications
by Yuchao Ni, Mingchen Shi, Liangliang Liu, Dong Lin, Hao Zeng, Christopher Ong and Yuzhuo Wang
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2175; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122175
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2175
7. “Glioma-Stem-Cell-Derived Exosomes Remodeled Glioma-Associated Macrophage via NEAT1/miR-125a/STAT3 Pathway
by Tong Pan, Dong-Kun Xie, Juan Li, Yu-Jie Qiang, Song-Yuan Fan, Ting-Ting Wang, Yuan-Yuan Han, Jian Zang, Yang Yang, Jun-Long Zhao et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2500; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142500
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2500
8. “LncRNA LOC730101 Promotes Darolutamide Resistance in Prostate Cancer by Suppressing miR-1-3p
by Tianyi Zhou, Steven Nguyen, Jacky Wu, Bin He and Qin Feng
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2594; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142594
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2594
9. “Orally Ingested Micro- and Nano-Plastics: A Hidden Driver of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal Cancer
by Annalisa Bruno, Melania Dovizio, Cristina Milillo, Eleonora Aruffo, Mirko Pesce, Marco Gatta, Piero Chiacchiaretta, Piero Di Carlo and Patrizia Ballerini
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3079; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173079
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3079
10. “KRAS, a New Target for Precision Medicine in Colorectal Cancer?
by Alice Boilève, Cristina Smolenschi, Aurélien Lambert, Valérie Boige, Matthieu Delaye, Géraldine M. Camilleri, Anthony Tarabay, Marine Valéry, Alina Fuerea, Thomas Pudlarz et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3455; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203455
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3455
11. “Insights into Dysregulated Neurological Biomarkers in Cancer
by Elisa Duranti and Chiara Villa
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2680; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152680
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2680
12. “CRISPR-Cas9 Knockout Screens Identify DNA Damage Response Pathways and BTK as Essential for Cisplatin Response in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
by Issa Ismail Issa, Hanne Due, Rasmus Froberg Brøndum, Vidthdyan Veeravakaran, Hulda Haraldsdóttir, Cathrine Sylvester, Asta Brogaard, Soniya Dhanjal, Bernhard Schmierer and Karen Dybkær
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2437; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132437
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2437
13. “Stimulator of Interferon Genes Protein (STING) Expression in Cancer Cells: A Tissue Microarray Study Evaluating More than 18,000 Tumors from 139 Different Tumor Entities
by Anne Menz, Julia Zerneke, Florian Viehweger, Seyma Büyücek, David Dum, Ria Schlichter, Andrea Hinsch, Ahmed Abdulwahab Bawahab, Christoph Fraune, Christian Bernreuther et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(13), 2425; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16132425
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/13/2425
14. “FUCA1: An Underexplored p53 Target Gene Linking Glycosylation and Cancer Progression
by Die Hu, Naoya Kobayashi and Rieko Ohki
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2753; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152753
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2753
15. “Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma: The Molecular Landscape and Treatment Advances
by Emanuela Pucko, Dorota Sulejczak and Robert P. Ostrowski
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3406; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193406
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3406

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13 March 2025
Cancers | Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the Section “Methods and Technologies Development”


As Cancers (ISSN: 2072-6694) is an open access journal, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our feature papers from the second half of 2024 in the “Methods and Technologies Development” Section, which are listed below.

1. “Ensemble Deep Learning-Based Image Classification for Breast Cancer Subtype and Invasiveness Diagnosis from Whole Slide Image Histopathology”
by Aadhi Aadhavan Balasubramanian, Salah Mohammed Awad Al-Heejawi, Akarsh Singh, Anne Breggia, Bilal Ahmad, Robert Christman, Stephen T. Ryan and Saeed Amal
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2222; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122222
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2222

2. “Novel Targets and Advanced Therapies in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphomas”
by Francesco D’Alò, Silvia Bellesi, Elena Maiolo, Eleonora Alma, Flaminia Bellisario, Rosalia Malafronte, Marcello Viscovo, Fabrizia Campana and Stefan Hohaus
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2243; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122243
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2243

3. “Artificial Intelligence in Detection, Management, and Prognosis of Bone Metastasis: A Systematic Review”
by Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Paolo Brigato, Luisana Sisca, Girolamo Maltese, Eliodoro Faiella, Domiziana Santucci, Francesco Pantano, Bruno Vincenzi, Giuseppe Tonini, Rocco Papalia et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(15), 2700; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16152700
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/15/2700

4. “Reproducible and Interpretable Machine Learning-Based Radiomic Analysis for Overall Survival Prediction in Glioblastoma Multiforme”
by Abdulkerim Duman, Xianfang Sun, Solly Thomas, James R. Powell and Emiliano Spezi
Cancers 2024, 16(19), 3351; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16193351
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/19/3351

5. “Ex Vivo Fluorescence Confocal Microscopy for Intraoperative Examinations of Lung Tumors as Alternative to Frozen Sections—A Proof-of-Concept Study”
by Max Kamm, Felix Hildebrandt, Barbara Titze, Anna Janina Höink, Hagen Vorwerk, Karl-Dietrich Sievert, Jan Groetzner and Ulf Titze
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2221; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122221
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2221

6. “Unlocking the Potential Role of Decellularized Biological Scaffolds as a 3D Radiobiological Model for Low- and High-LET Irradiation”
by Alexandra Charalampopoulou, Amelia Barcellini, Andrea Peloso, Alessandro Vanoli, Stefania Cesari, Antonia Icaro Cornaglia, Margarita Bistika, Stefania Croce, Lorenzo Cobianchi, Giovanni Battista Ivaldi et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2582; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142582
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2582

7. “Point of Care Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Treatment—Early Experience from a Community Center”
by Champica Nicholas, Andrea Beharry, Anna M. Bendzsak, Kassandra R. Bisson, Keith Dadson, Shaan Dudani, Marco Iafolla, Kashif Irshad, Kirstin Perdrizet, William Raskin et al.
Cancers 2024, 16(14), 2505; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16142505
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/14/2505

8. “Combined Fluorescence-Guided Surgery with 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Fluorescein in Glioblastoma: Technical Description and Report of 100 Cases”
by Alessandro Pesaresi, Pietro La Cava, Marta Bonada, Pietro Zeppa, Antonio Melcarne, Fabio Cofano, Pietro Fiaschi, Diego Garbossa and Andrea Bianconi
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2771; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162771
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2771

9. “Enhancing Lymphoma Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-Up Using 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging: Contribution of Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics Analysis”
by Setareh Hasanabadi, Seyed Mahmud Reza Aghamiri, Ahmad Ali Abin, Hamid Abdollahi, Hossein Arabi and Habib Zaidi
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3511; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203511
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3511

10. “AI Applied to Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Profiles from Exhaled Breath Air for Early Detection of Lung Cancer”
by Manuel Vinhas, Pedro M. Leitão, Bernardo S. Raimundo, Nuno Gil, Pedro D. Vaz and Fernando Luis-Ferreira
Cancers 2024, 16(12), 2200; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16122200
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/12/2200

11. “Three-Dimension Epithelial Segmentation in Optical Coherence Tomography of the Oral Cavity Using Deep Learning”
by Chloe Hill, Jeanie Malone, Kelly Liu, Samson Pak-Yan Ng, Calum MacAulay, Catherine Poh and Pierre Lane
Cancers 2024, 16(11), 2144; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16112144
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/11/2144

12. “The Role of Predictive and Prognostic MRI-Based Biomarkers in the Era of Total Neoadjuvant Treatment in Rectal Cancer”
by Sebastian Curcean, Andra Curcean, Daniela Martin, Zsolt Fekete, Alexandru Irimie, Alina-Simona Muntean and Cosmin Caraiani
Cancers 2024, 16(17), 3111; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16173111
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/17/3111

13. “Types of Breast Cancer Surgery and Breast Reconstruction”
by Anna Golara, Mateusz Kozłowski, Jerzy Lubikowski and Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska
Cancers 2024, 16(18), 3212; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16183212
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3212

14. “AI Survival Prediction Modeling: The Importance of Considering Treatments and Changes in Health Status over Time”
by Nabil Adam and Robert Wieder
Cancers 2024, 16(20), 3527; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16203527
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/20/3527

15. “The Role of Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, and Targeted Therapies in Adult Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors”
by Ines Esparragosa Vazquez and François Ducray
Cancers 2024, 16(16), 2781; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16162781
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/16/2781

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