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Submission Instructions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Cancer Medicine is an open access, interdisciplinary oncology journal that provides rapid publication of research across the cancer sciences, including clinical cancer research, cancer biology, cancer prevention, and bioinformatics. It is indexed in Medline and Web of Science and is a peer-reviewed Wiley Open Access journal.
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Subject
Oncology
Impact Factor
3.1
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
2045-7634
eISSN
2045-7634
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
APC: $4,970 USD / £3,230 GBP / €3,760 EUR; Society Members receive 10% off the full APC. Discounted APCs: Method $2,485 USD / £1,615 GBP / €1,880 EUR; Brief Communication $2,491 USD / £1,619 GBP / €1,885 EUR. No submission fees or page charges.
Submission Instructions
Cancer Medicine 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
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Manuscript should include the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, literature cited, tables, figure legends, and disclosure of AI Technologies used if applicable.
References
References may be submitted in any clear and consistent style or format. Journal article references should include author full names, publication year, article title, journal title, volume, issue, and page range, and online articles should include a DOI where available.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Tables must be editable and self-contained, and figure legends should appear in a separate section after the references.
Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if a third party submits the manuscript or if authorship changes are being explained. If applicable, the cover letter must disclose third-party submission support and confirm author authorization and approval of the manuscript, and it must explain any authorship changes and the contribution of any added author.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
The manuscript should include the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, literature cited, tables, figure legends, a dedicated funding section, and disclosure of AI technology use if applicable.
References
References may be submitted in any clear and consistent style or format. Journal article references should include author full names, year, article title, journal title, volume, issue, and page range, with DOI for online articles where available and access dates for web pages.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content, with supplementary material submitted separately. Tables must be editable and self-contained, and figure legends should be provided in a separate section after the references and must define symbols, abbreviations, and units.
Registered Reports
Cover Letter
A brief cover letter is required for Stage 1 submissions and a cover letter is also required at Stage 2. The Stage 1 cover letter must include a brief scientific case for consideration, confirmation that necessary support and approvals are in place, an anticipated study timeline, and agreement to register the approved protocol in a recognized repository after in-principle acceptance, while the Stage 2 cover letter must state the manuscript page number listing the approved protocol URL and certify that all non-pilot data were collected after in-principle acceptance.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Registered Reports have no word limit. Stage 1 manuscripts must be submitted before the research is conducted and include an Introduction and complete, transparent Methods written in the future tense, with pilot results where applicable, while Stage 2 manuscripts must include the original Introduction and Methods plus the obtained Results and Discussion with future-tense rationale and methodology changed to past tense. The manuscript must include hypotheses, key research question and background literature, experimental aims, experimental design and procedures, proposed sample characteristics and exclusion criteria, analysis pipeline with planned comparisons, power analysis, any covariates or regressors, a study timeline, expected application prospects, and at Stage 2 a separate "Exploratory analyses" section for unregistered analyses plus a link to the approved Stage 1 protocol; authors must also disclose their use of AI Technologies when submitting.
References
References may be submitted in any clear and consistent style, and data deposited into a repository must be cited.
Figures & Tables
Supplementary figures, tables, and text may be provided as standard supplementary information or archived with the data, but raw data must be archived rather than submitted as supplementary information.
原创研究文章
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if the manuscript is submitted by a third party who is not listed as an author. If submitted by a third party, the cover letter must disclose the editing or publishing support provided, any payment and conflicts of interest, and confirm that the authors authorized the submission and approved the manuscript.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
The manuscript should include the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords and authors must disclose their use of AI Technologies when submitting the manuscript.
References
References may be submitted in any style or format if the style is clear and consistent throughout the manuscript. Journal article references should include author full names, publication year, article title, journal title, volume number, issue number, and page range, and online articles should include a DOI where available.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Tables must be supplied as editable files rather than images, and figure legends should be included in a separate section after the references.
综述
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if the manuscript is submitted by a third party who is not listed as an author. If submitted by a third party, the cover letter must disclose the provider and nature of the support, any payment and conflicts of interest, and confirm that the authors authorized the submission and approved the manuscript.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Manuscript should include all required sections: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, literature cited, tables, figure legends, and disclosure of AI Technologies used, if applicable.
References
References may be submitted in any clear and consistent style or format. Journal article references should include author full names, publication year, article title, journal title, volume, issue, and page range, and online research articles should include a DOI where available.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Tables must be editable and self-contained, and figure legends must be provided in a separate section after the references and fully explain symbols, abbreviations, and units.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if the manuscript is submitted by a third party who is not listed as an author. If submitted by a third party, the cover letter must disclose the third party's editing or publishing support, any payment and conflicts of interest, and confirm that the authors authorized the submission and approved the manuscript.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Manuscript should include the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords and authors must disclose their use of AI Technologies when submitting the manuscript.
References
References may be submitted in any clear and consistent style or format. References should be consistent throughout, journal articles should include full bibliographic details, online research articles should include a DOI where available, and web pages should include an access date.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Tables must be editable and self-contained, and figure legends must be provided in a separate section after the references with figures cited and numbered in the order they appear.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required only if the manuscript is submitted by a third party who is not listed as an author. If submitted by a third party, the cover letter must disclose the editing or publishing support provided, any payment and conflicts of interest, and confirm that the authors authorized the submission and approved the manuscript.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Manuscript should include the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords and authors must disclose their use of AI Technologies at submission, excluding tools used solely for spelling, grammar, and general editing.
References
References may be submitted in any style or format as long as the style is clear and consistent throughout the manuscript. References should include a DOI for online research articles where available and an access date for web pages.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Tables must be editable rather than pasted as images, and figure legends should be included in a separate section after the references.
Brief Communications
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be 100–150 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be approximately 1500 words. Manuscript should include the sections abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion. Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords.
References
References may be in any citation style or format if used clearly and consistently throughout the manuscript. References to online research articles should include a DOI where available, and references to web pages should include the access date.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 2 figures and/or tables is permitted. Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Figures must have legends, and tables must be supplied as editable files rather than pasted as images.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Letter must address an article published in Cancer Medicine within the last calendar year and concern key issues, comments, or questions requiring further clarification. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords.
References
References may be submitted in any clear and consistent style, with DOIs for online research articles where available and access dates for web pages.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Tables must be editable and figures and tables must be understandable from their legends without reference to the text.
简讯
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be 100–150 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript should be approximately 1500 words. Manuscript must include keywords, literature cited, tables, and figure legends, and supplementary material is permitted.
References
References may be submitted in any clear and consistent style or format. References to online research articles should include a DOI where available, and references to web pages should include the access date.
Figures & Tables
A maximum of 2 figures and/or tables may be included. Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Tables must be supplied as editable files rather than images, and figure legends should be included in the manuscript after the references.
给编辑的信
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript requirements are not specified.
References
References may be submitted in any clear and consistent style or format. Journal article references should include author full names, publication year, article title, journal title, volume number, issue number, and page range, while online articles should include a DOI where available and web pages should include the access date.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Tables must be editable and self-contained with concise legends and defined abbreviations, and figure legends must be concise, comprehensive, and fully explain symbols, abbreviations, and units.
注册报告
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required.
Manuscript
Stage 1 must be submitted before the research is conducted, written in the future tense, and include key research questions and background literature, hypotheses, experimental design and procedures, analysis methods, statistical power analysis, expected application prospects, and a complete and transparent description of the research methods and trial outcomes where applicable, while Stage 2 must be resubmitted after data collection and include the introduction, methods, results, and discussion. The manuscript must include keywords, references, tables, figure legends, and a disclosure of AI Technologies used, and Stage 2 must share data and analysis scripts in an openly accessible public archive.
References
References may be submitted in any clear and consistent style, online research articles should include a DOI where available, web pages should include the access date, and shared datasets should be cited in the references section.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts may be submitted either as separate editable main text, figure, and table files or as a single file containing all content. Tables must be editable and self-contained with concise comprehensive legends and defined abbreviations, and figure legends must be concise, comprehensive, and explain all symbols, abbreviations, and units.
Recent Publications
TTK Overexpression: A Negative Prognostic Biomarker in Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Yan Guo, Zhidong Sun, Xiao Liu, Xianni Liu, Haiwen Chen, Menglan Zhang, Weibo Mao, Yuan Cao
10.1002/cam4.71995
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Risk of Non‐Fatal Self‐Injury Among Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Cancer: A Population‐Based Matched Cohort Study
Jingxuan He, Paul C. Nathan, Sumit Gupta, Rinku Sutradhar
10.1002/cam4.72009
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Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding is Associated With Poor Prognosis in Patients With Biliary Tract Cancer
Jan Christoph Schumacher, Sonja Lang, Philipp Kasper, Anna Martin, Dirk Waldschmidt, Martin Bürger, Ulrich Töx, Christoph Neumann‐Haefelin, Gabriel Allo
10.1002/cam4.72039
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Haematological and Oncological Training Therapy With Stationary Strength and Cardio Machines ( HOT ) in Routine Cancer Care: A 3‐Year Real‐World Evaluation of Acceptance, Feasibility, Safety, and Effects
Sabine Felser, Maya Engel, Christina Grosse‐Thie, Brigitte Kragl, Larissa Henze, Imke Albrecht, Hans Lampe, Susanne Fischer, Ulrich Langenkamp, Christian Junghanss
10.1002/cam4.72013
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Median submission to first decision is 7 days, submission to acceptance is 169 days, and acceptance to publication is 17 days.
Reformat to Cancer Medicine using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is used for third-party submissions and for authorship changes before revision; the corresponding author should explain contributions of newly added authors and reasons for authorship changes in the cover letter.
Reformat to Cancer Medicine using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
APC: $4,970 USD / £3,230 GBP / €3,760 EUR. Society members receive 10% off the full APC. Discounted APCs apply for Method and Brief Communication article types. No submission fees or page charges.
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