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Cancer Biology and Medicine

Cancer Biology & Medicine is dedicated to reporting the latest advances in cancer research around the world by presenting high quality articles, especially on translational cancer research, to bridge the gap between bench and bedside. The journal promotes academic exchange in cancer between China and the rest of the world and covers topics including cancer genetics, cancer and stem cell biology, molecular and clinical immunology, cancer prevention and epidemiology, cancer biomarkers, radiation oncology, oncology clinical trials, mechanisms of drug sensitivity and resistance, targeted therapy and immunotherapy, and multidisciplinary treatment and personalized medicine.

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Subject Medicine, Research & Experimental, Oncology
Impact Factor 8.4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2095-3941
eISSN 2095-3941
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges may be required after editorial acceptance; journal-specific APCs vary by journal.

Submission Instructions

Cancer Biology and Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the manuscript title, a brief summary of the significant findings or points, a statement of exclusive submission and no plagiarism or other misconducts, a statement that all authors have read and approved the manuscript for submission, the corresponding author’s name, address, and telephone number, and suggestions for appropriate reviewers and reviewer exclusions.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 300 words. Abstract is preferably structured. Preferred abstract headings are Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must contain 6,000 words of text. Manuscript must include title page, abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgements, conflict of interest statement, references, figures, tables, and supplementary information, with Results and Discussion presented as separate sections. Manuscript must include at least 5 keywords, a running title of no more than 10 words, and a statement specifying the contribution of every author on the title page.
References References must number 50 or more. References must be numbered in the order of first mention and include only articles that are published or in press, excluding abstracts, personal communications, and retracted articles.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 8 figures and/or tables may be included. Figures, tables, and supplementary information must be uploaded as separate files, and tables should be typed on separate sheets. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals according to the order of first mention in the text.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, a brief summary of the significant findings or points, a statement of exclusive submission and no plagiarism or other misconducts, a statement that all authors have read and approved the submission, the corresponding author's name, address, and telephone number, and suggestions for appropriate reviewers and reviewer exclusions.
Abstract Review submissions must include an abstract. Review submissions must include a 250-word abstract. The abstract should be a single paragraph.
Manuscript Review submissions must contain 7,000 words of text. At least 5 keywords should be provided.
References Review submissions must include 75 references or more. References must be numbered in the order of first mention.
Figures & Tables Review submissions may include a maximum of 7 figures and/or tables. Figures, tables, and the manuscript text must be uploaded as separate files. Figures should be labeled in consecutive Arabic numerals in the order mentioned in the text, and tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals according to first mention.
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Minireview

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the manuscript title, a brief summary of the significant findings or points, a statement of exclusive submission and no plagiarism or other misconducts, a statement that all authors approved submission, the corresponding author's name, address, and telephone number, and suggestions for appropriate reviewers and reviewer exclusions.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract structure is not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must contain 4,000 words of text. At least 5 keywords must be provided.
References References must total 50 or more. References must be numbered in the order of first mention and include only articles that are published or in press.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 5 figures and/or tables may be included. Figures must be submitted as separate files. Tables should be typed on separate sheets.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter must be uploaded with the submission. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, a brief summary of the significant findings or points, a statement of exclusive submission and no plagiarism or other misconduct, a statement that all authors have read and approved the submission, the corresponding author's name, address, and telephone number, and suggestions for reviewer inclusions or exclusions.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letter To The Editor submissions must contain 500 words of text. At least 5 keywords should be provided.
References Letter To The Editor submissions must include 5 references or more. References must be numbered in the order of first mention.
Figures & Tables Figures, tables, and the text must be uploaded as separate files.
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Practice Guideline

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter must include the manuscript title, a brief summary of the significant findings or points, statements of exclusive submission and no plagiarism or other misconduct, confirmation that all authors have read and approved the submission, the corresponding author’s name, address, and telephone number, and suggestions for and exclusions of reviewers.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should be a single paragraph of about 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript At least 5 keywords should be provided.
References References must be numbered in the order of first mention and should include only articles that are published or in press, excluding abstracts, personal communications, and retracted articles.
Figures & Tables Tables should be typed on separate sheets and figures must be submitted as separate files. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals according to the order of first mention in the text.
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Recent Publications

Erratum to Flotillin1 promotes EMT of human small cell lung cancer via TGF-β signaling pathway

Lianmei Zhao, Jie Li, Yueping Liu, Wei Zhou, Yanan Shan, Xinyi Fan, Xinliang Zhou, Baoen Shan, Yongmei Song, Qimin Zhan

10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2026.0738
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A bispecific EGFR × HER3 antibody–drug conjugate for later-line recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: insights from BL-B01D1-303

Huaqiang Zhou, Jiayi Shen, Jiaqing Liu, Li Zhang, Yunpeng Yang

10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2026.0336
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Efbemalenograstim alfa as prophylaxis for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in patients with non–small-cell lung cancer: a randomized, multicenter, phase II trial

Mengjie Li, Caixia Liu, Fengming Ran, Haitao Lan, Jun Ge, Zheng Zhao, Chuangzhou Rao, Wei Zheng, Xiaoyong Tang, Tianhui Gao, Yong Mao, Wei Cui, Zhengguo Li, Dingzhi Huang

10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2026.0311
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Revisiting the immunosuppressive microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma: a functional taxonomy of immune cells and therapeutic targeting

Jiaqian Zhang, Siwen Li, Xianglong Ma, Xiaomin You, Huaping Li, Chen Chen, Daiming Fan, Yongzhan Nie, Kaichun Wu, Wenjie Huang, Limin Xia

10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2026.0154
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Migrasome-propagated ITGβ3-TGFβ1 circuit orchestrates breast cancer brain metastasis by reprogramming the microglial niche

Song Wang, Xinmiao Xian, Guohao Gu, Jianran Guo, Meng An, Dongbao Li, Qian Wang, Xuefang Huang, Shen Chen, Wei Zhang, Bo Fu

10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2025.0803
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Revised manuscripts should be submitted within two months after authors receive reviewers' comments. The journal generally allows only one round of revision.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required for each submission. It should include the manuscript title, a brief summary of significant findings, a statement of exclusive submission and no plagiarism or other misconduct, a statement that all authors approved the submission, the corresponding author's contact information, and suggested reviewer inclusions or exclusions.

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What are the publication costs?

Most journals are Gold Open Access. Article processing charges may be required only after a manuscript is editorially accepted and before publication; journal-specific APCs vary by journal.

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Research Topics

Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations Cancer Cells and Metastasis Immune cells in cancer Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research CAR-T cell therapy research Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Immune Cell Function and Interaction RNA modifications and cancer Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Lung Cancer Research Studies MicroRNA in disease regulation Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics Cancer Research and Treatments Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Circular RNAs in diseases

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