Molecular Imaging in Tumor Evolution and Therapy Response
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Therapy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2023) | Viewed by 295
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
4. Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Interests: cell/molecular biology; cancer immunology; magnetic resonance imaging; immunotherapy; imaging biomarkers; combination therapy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Developing novel drugs is assumed to be the most crucial leverage against cancers in public view. However, early diagnosis and assessment of the treatment response are equally critical for successful clinical outcomes. Inter- and intra-tumor heterogeneity lead to unique structural, physiological, and molecular characteristics following different types of treatment strategies. Conventional anatomic and functional imaging techniques allow for the diagnosis and evaluation of treatment response via the interpretation of physical and physiological changes in the tumor microenvironment. However, with the advancement of knowledge in cancer mechanisms, such as the genetic, biochemical, and cellular characteristics of tumors, therapeutic agents have focused on targeting underlying complex biochemical processes that challenge conventional imaging techniques.
As a relatively new discipline, molecular imaging has revolutionized methods of investigating disease mechanisms, drug designs, diagnosis, and assessment of therapies. While anatomical and functional imaging techniques mostly reveal connections and details of variations at the macroscopic level, molecular imaging allows the visualization, characterization, and measurement of biological activities at the cellular and molecular levels in vivo. Equipped with the knowledge of underlying cancer biology and genetics, a growing number of preclinical studies and clinical trials have utilized molecular imaging for accurate and sensitive cancer diagnosis, staging, and monitoring of therapeutic response. This Special Issue will highlight the role of molecular imaging in characterizing evolving tumor mechanisms and diverse response patterns following a variety of treatment strategies in cancers.
Prof. Dr. Zhuoli Zhang
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Cancers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- cancer diagnosis
- disease mechanism
- magnetic resonance imaging
- molecular imaging
- positron emission tomography
- tumor treatment
- therapeutic response
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
