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Cancer Letters is an international journal providing a forum for original and pertinent contributions in cancer research. It considers full-length articles and Mini Reviews in the broad area of basic and translational oncology, with special issues highlighting topical areas in cancer research. Areas of interest include molecular genetics and cell biology of cancer, radiation biology, molecular pathology, hormones and cancer, viral oncology, metastasis, chemoprevention, and experimental therapeutics including targeted therapies for personalized cancer medicine.
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Subject
Oncology
Impact Factor
10.1
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0304-3835
eISSN
1872-7980
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open Access APC: USD 4,710 (excluding taxes). Subscription: no publication fee charged to authors.
Submission Instructions
Cancer Letters accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Original Research Articles should be between 3000 and 3500 words. Manuscripts should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscripts must include 1 to 7 English keywords, provide 3 to 5 article highlights as a separate editable file, complete the declarations document, and add a generative AI statement in a new section before the references if AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References
References may be submitted in any citation style or format as long as the style is consistent. References must include author names, source title, article or chapter title, year, and volume, article number, or page range where applicable, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript should not exceed about 5000 words, excluding references. Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, provide article highlights as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points of up to 85 characters each, and add a generative AI declaration in a new section before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Reference list should include no more than 100 references. References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. References must include author names, source title, article or chapter title, year, and volume with article number or pagination where applicable.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and include captions.
Mini Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should not be included.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 1,500 words or less. Manuscript should be divided into sections when applicable, including Introduction, Materials and Methods, and Results and Discussion. Authors must provide 1 to 7 English keywords, submit 3 to 5 article highlights as a separate editable file, and include any generative AI use statement in a new section before the references list.
References
References may be in any consistent style or format at submission. References must include author names, source title, article or chapter title, year, and volume and page or article number details where applicable.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
Short Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections covering all essential elements using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points submitted as a separate editable file, and a generative AI declaration in a new section before the references list if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Short Articles should include no more than 15 references. References may be in any consistent style at submission and must include author names, source title, article or chapter title, year, and volume and page or article numbers where applicable.
Figures & Tables
Short Articles should include no more than 2 tables or figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and include captions.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is not required for Letters To The Editor.
Manuscript
Letters To The Editor must be 1,500 words or less. Manuscripts should be divided into clearly defined sections covering all essential elements using headings. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, a declarations section before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, and acknowledgements in a separate section directly before the reference list.
References
Letters To The Editor should include no more than 15 references. References may be in any consistent style at submission and must include author names, source title, article or chapter title, year, and volume and page or article number where applicable.
Figures & Tables
Letters To The Editor should include no more than 2 tables or figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and include captions.
Research Letters
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured and concise enough to stand alone.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be divided into clearly defined sections with headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, provide article highlights as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, and include a generative AI declaration in a new section before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References may be submitted in any consistent style or format. References must consistently include core bibliographic details, any abstract citations must be given in full, web references must include the full URL and access date, data references must be marked with [dataset], and preprints must be clearly identified.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by captions, and tables must not be submitted as images.
Recent Publications
Engineering therapeutic super-competitor cells for educative cancer treatment and ecological replacement
Youzhi Wang, Ning Wu, Yihao Liao, Junbo Li, Changchang Li, Jiaming Liang, Diansheng Zhou, Liyuan Ge, Xiaobo Chen, Shudong Zhang
10.1016/j.canlet.2026.218765
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Stress-adapted cancer-associated fibroblasts as mediators of immunosuppression and therapy resistance
Yali Hu, Jingyao Ge, Meiqi Xin, Runqi Guo, Chengsheng Wu, Wenxue Ma
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Engineered multivalent VCAM1–Fc decoys remodel ECM mechanosensing to suppress H3K18la–driven epigenetic programs and stemness in recurrent glioblastoma
Yuhang Wang, Alleyar Ali, Junhao Zhu, Yuanming Geng, Chiyuan Ma
10.1016/j.canlet.2026.218698
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
3 days from submission to first decision; 30 days from submission to decision after review; 92 days from submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to first online publication for papers published online.
Reformat to Cancer Letters using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open Access APC: USD 4,710 excluding taxes. Subscription option: no publication fee charged to authors.
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