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OncoTargets and Therapy
ISSN: 1178-6930
The following Article Collection/ Thematic Series is currently open for submissions:
Understand and target the complexity of the tumor milieu
Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "Understand and target the complexity of the tumor milieu" in OncoTargets and Therapy.
The process of tumor initiation and progression is influenced by genetic/epigenetic alterations in tumor cells and the rearrangement of the tumor microenvironment (TME) through complex signaling networks. The TME consists of various components, including tumor cells, stromal fibroblasts, endothelial cells, immune cells, and extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Crosstalk between tumor cells and these non-malignant cells in the TME plays a critical role in promoting tumorigenesis, metastasis, and drug resistance.
Interactions within the TME involve cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, and other mediators, as well as novel mechanisms such as circulating tumor cells (CTCs), exosomes, cell-free DNA (cfDNA), and apoptotic bodies that contribute to horizontal gene transfer between tumor and normal cells. Understanding these interactions is essential to understanding tumor growth and metastasis. Targeting the TME offers potential opportunities for cancer treatment and personalized therapy.
This Article Collection seeks research and review articles that focus on the molecular interactions between cancer cells and TME components, the link between tumor heterogeneity and metabolic plasticity, and related strategies that can bridge the gap between preclinical and clinical research.
The deadline for submissions is 31 August 2024. Please review the journal’s aims and scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.
Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code SCXVO to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection.
Guest advisors
Yong Teng, Emory University and Georgia Tech
Dr. Teng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. He is the inaugural recipient of the Winship Cancer Institute Wally Award and a member of the BME Program and BDCI at Emory University. Dr. Teng's primary research interests are in tumor microenvironment, tumor metabolism and metastasis, with a focus on molecular determinants and paradigm-shifting treatment regimens.
Nabil F. Saba, Emory University
Dr. Saba is Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology. He holds the Lynne and Howard Halpern Chair in Head and Neck Cancer Research and serves as Co-Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Program at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. Dr. Saba is a recognized expert in immunotherapy for head and neck cancer and leads numerous translational research efforts focused on targeting the tumor microenvironment.
Call For Papers
Editor-in-Chief: Professor Gaetano Romano
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What is the advantage to you of publishing in OncoTargets and Therapy?
- It is an open access journal which means that your paper is available to anyone in the world to download for free directly from the Dove website.
- Although OncoTargets and Therapy receives a large number of papers, unlike many traditional journals, your paper will not be rejected due to lack of space. We are an electronic journal and there are no limits on the number or size of the papers we can publish.
- The time from submission to a decision being made on a paper can, in many journals, take some months and this is very frustrating for authors. OncoTargets and Therapy has a quicker turnaround time than this. Generally peer review is complete within 3-4 weeks and the editor’s decision within 2-14 days of this. It is therefore very rare to have to wait more than 6 weeks for first editorial decision.
- Many authors have found that our peer reviewer’s comments substantially add to their final papers.
To recover our editorial and production costs and continue to provide our content at no cost to readers we charge authors or their institution an article publishing charge.
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Professor Gaetano Romano
Editor-in-Chief
OncoTargets and Therapy
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