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:
- Opportunities and Challenges for Treating Pancreatic Cancer (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Clinical Outcomes and Therapeutic Strategies of Hodgkin Lymphoma (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Current Developments in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects of Genitourinary Tumors (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Endometrial Cancer: Biomarkers and Management (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Spinal Tumors (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Recent Developments in Anticancer Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Insights and Advances in Cancer Biomarkers (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Future Trends in Breast Cancer Management (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Pancreatic Cancer: Updates in Clinical Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Treatment, and Outcomes (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Research in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Early Diagnosis and Management of Glioma (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Addressing the Changes and Innovations in the Treatment of Gynecological Cancers (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Head and Neck Cancer Management (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Quality of Life Assessment in Oncology Patients (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Prophylaxis, Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategies of Gastric Cancer (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Clinical Treatment of Neuroendocrine Neoplasm (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Head and Neck Cancers: Modern Management (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Advances in Cancer Therapy from Research to Clinical Practice—Surgical, Molecular or Systemic Management of Cancer: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Laparoscopic Surgery in Colorectal Cancer (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Advances in Cancer Multimodal Approaches: Biomarkers, Mechanisms, Surgical Procedures and Oncological Therapies, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Urologic Oncology: Current Issues and Future Directions (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Early Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow Up of Prostate Cancer (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Targeted Cancer Therapy for Glioblastoma: From Bench to Bedside (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Diagnosis and Treatments of Thyroid Cancer in the Precision Medicine Era (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Advances in Cancer Cell Metastasis and Its Inhibition (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
