• Issue

    Cancer Communications: Volume 41, Issue 12

    i, 1249-1434
    December 2021

FEATURED COVER

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Cover Image, Volume 41, Issue 12

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  • First Published: 23 December 2021
Cover Image, Volume 41, Issue 12 Volume 41 Issue 12, 2021

The cover image is based on the Original Article Serum semaphorin 4C as a diagnostic biomarker in breast cancer: A multicenter retrospective study by Qinglei Gao et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/cac2.12233.

ISSUE INFORMATION

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Issue Information

  • Pages: 1249-1251
  • First Published: 23 December 2021

REVIEWS

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Early screening and diagnosis strategies of pancreatic cancer: a comprehensive review

  • Pages: 1257-1274
  • First Published: 31 July 2021
Early screening and diagnosis strategies of pancreatic cancer: a comprehensive review

Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant digestive system tumor with poor prognosis. Most pancreatic cancer patients are diagnosed at advanced stages or even metastasis due to its highly aggressive characteristics and the lack of early typical symptoms. Thus, the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is crucial for improving its prognosis

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Emerging agents that target signaling pathways to eradicate colorectal cancer stem cells

  • Pages: 1275-1313
  • First Published: 17 November 2021
Emerging agents that target signaling pathways to eradicate colorectal cancer stem cells

CRC represents the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second cause of cancer death;

Cell signaling pathways are dysregulated in CRC stem cells;

Cell signaling pathways are target to eradicate CRC stem cells.

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The efficacy and possible mechanisms of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating non-small cell lung cancer patients with epidermal growth factor receptor mutation

  • Pages: 1314-1330
  • First Published: 26 October 2021
The efficacy and possible mechanisms of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating non-small cell lung cancer patients with epidermal growth factor receptor mutation

An overview of the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in advanced NSCLC patients with EGFR mutation. We also focused on the mechanisms that affect the efficacy of ICIs in patients with EGFR mutation and further investigation worth to be done in future.

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Tumor organoids: synergistic applications, current challenges, and future prospects in cancer therapy

  • Pages: 1331-1353
  • First Published: 29 October 2021
Tumor organoids: synergistic applications, current challenges, and future prospects in cancer therapy

We discuss various methods for creation of organ-specific cancer organoids and summarize organ-specific advances and applications, synergistic technologies, and treatments as well as current limitations and future prospects for cancer organoids. Further advances will bring this novel 3D culture organoid technique closer to clinical practice in the future.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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MAGE-C3 promotes cancer metastasis by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition and immunosuppression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

  • Pages: 1354-1372
  • First Published: 04 August 2021
MAGE-C3 promotes cancer metastasis by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition and immunosuppression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Our results identified that MAGE-C3 promotes tumor metastasis not only through the EMT but also by protecting tumors from immunosurveillance

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Serum semaphorin 4C as a diagnostic biomarker in breast cancer: A multicenter retrospective study

  • Pages: 1373-1386
  • First Published: 05 November 2021
Serum semaphorin 4C as a diagnostic biomarker in breast cancer: A multicenter retrospective study

Breast cancer patients had significantly higher serum SEMA4C levels than patients with benign breast tumor and normal controls. Serum SEMA4C is considered as a candidate diagnostic biomarker for the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer.

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Novel strategy for disease risk prediction incorporating predicted gene expression and DNA methylation data: a multi-phased study of prostate cancer

  • Pages: 1387-1397
  • First Published: 14 September 2021
Novel strategy for disease risk prediction incorporating predicted gene expression and DNA methylation data: a multi-phased study of prostate cancer

An integrative score incorporating genetically predicted gene expression and DNA methylation and other genomic and non-genomic information advanced our understanding of using genomic information to stratify subjects for prostate cancer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR