Current Challenge and Future Advances for Lung Cancer: Genetics, Instrumental Diagnosis and Treatment 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is the second edition of the previous Special Issue entitled the "Current Challenge and Future Advances for Lung Cancer: Genetics, Instrumental Diagnosis and Treatment"
(https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers/special_issues/Lung_Cancer_Genetics_Instrumental_Diagnosis_Treatment).

Lung cancer remains a malignancy with a poor prognosis, with only 20% of patients reporting an overall survival rate longer than five years from diagnosis. The prognosis of these patients has not significantly improved, despite the developments in the definition of the genetic evolution of lung cancer, the greater accuracy of diagnostic procedures, and the refinement of treatments using multimodal regimens, including surgery, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy).

Therefore, this Special Issue will include data on potential new diagnostic and therapeutic discoveries that aim to improve the prognosis of lung cancer patients. In particular, the most recent acquisitions regarding the biology of lung cancer (both non-small- and small-cell lung cancer), such as specific gene mutations, genomic heterogeneity, and the discovery of new biomarkers, will be highlighted.

Furthermore, we welcome papers that cover the following topics: (1) developments in diagnostic methods for the early diagnosis of lung cancer, including radiological studies; (2) studies or reviews on innovative aspects of lung cancer treatment in the fields of surgery, radiotherapy, and medical treatments; and (3) studies on real life experiences of multimodal approaches.

Ultimately, for this Special Issue, we welcome basic translational and clinical research papers, studies on cancer biomarkers, professional opinions, and reviews in the broad field of lung cancer diagnosis and therapy in the following categories:

• Lung cancer diagnosis.
• Lung cancer metastases (with an emphasis on CNS metastases).
• Lung cancer surgery.
• Lung cancer radiotherapy.
• Lung cancer chemotherapy.
• Lung cancer target therapies.
• Lung cancer immunotherapy.
• Elderly populations with lung cancer.
• Side effects of lung cancer therapies.
• Surrogate biomarkers in lung cancer.
• Preclinical and translational research in lung cancer.

Dr. Giovanni Vicidomini
Guest Editor

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