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Medical Oncology

Medical Oncology is a forum to communicate the results of clinical and preclinical experimental research in oncology and hematology. It is also a forum for state-of-the-art reviews in oncology and hematology.

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Subject Oncology

Impact Factor 3.5

Quartile Q2

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 1357-0560

eISSN 1559-131X

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Open access APC: £2990.00 GBP / $4590.00 USD / €3490.00 EUR; subscription option has no APC.

Submission Instructions

Medical Oncology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required only if the submitting author lacks an institutional email address. The cover letter must be on institutional headed paper and explain why an institutional email address could not be used.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.

Manuscript Original Articles must not exceed 5000 words. The manuscript must include a data availability statement, a disclosure statement, and a Declarations section before the reference list containing Funding, Competing Interests, and Author Contributions statements, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.

References Original Articles are limited to 45 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only cited works that have been published or accepted for publication.

Figures & Tables Original Articles are limited to a combined total of 6 figures and tables. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.

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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for Review Articles. The cover letter must include a summary of the authors' publication history on the topic, focusing on original research articles and listing their full titles at minimum.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.

Manuscript Review Articles must not exceed 10000 words. The manuscript must include a disclosure statement, a statement of responsibility specifying every author's contribution, a statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, who drafted and/or critically revised the work, and a Declarations section before the reference list including Funding, Conflicts of interest/competing interests, and Authors' contribution statements.

References Review Articles are limited to 100 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively as a numbered reference list containing only cited works published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included where available.

Figures & Tables Review Articles are limited to 10 figures. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.

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Meta-Analyses

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.

Manuscript The manuscript must include a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution and a disclosure statement, and it must include a Declarations or Statements and Declarations section with funding, competing interests, and author contributions.

References Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. The reference list must include only cited published or accepted works, be numbered consecutively, and include full DOI links when available.

Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, with each table and figure accompanied by a caption.

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Systematic Reviews

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.

Manuscript The manuscript must include a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution and a disclosure statement.

References Citations must use numbered references in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only cited works that have been published or accepted for publication.

Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, although large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions.

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Short Scientific Communication

Cover Letter A cover letter is required only if the submitting author cannot use an institutional email address. The cover letter must be on institutional headed paper and explain why an institutional email address could not be used.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2500 words. The manuscript must include a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' or 'Declarations' containing Funding, Competing Interests, and Author Contributions statements, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.

References References are limited to 20. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text and the reference list must be numbered consecutively.

Figures & Tables A maximum of 2 figures and/or tables is permitted. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, but large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, with each table and figure accompanied by a caption.

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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must list the authors' recent original research publications from the past 3 years on the topic to which the letter refers.

Abstract Abstract must not be included.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 750 words. No abstract is permitted.

References Reference list may include up to 3 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text and references must be numbered consecutively.

Figures & Tables Submission may include 1 figure. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems.

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Recent Publications

In silico bioinformatics analysis for identification of differentially expressed genes and therapeutic drug molecules in Glucocorticoid-resistant Multiple myeloma

Somnath Ghosal, Subrata Banerjee

10.1007/s12032-022-01651-w

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Oncotype DX testing does not affect clinical practice in stage IIa colon cancer

Benjamin G. Allar, Evangelos Messaris, Vitaliy Y. Poylin, Benjamin L. Schlechter, Thomas E. Cataldo

10.1007/s12032-022-01660-9

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DNA methylation marker to estimate ovarian cancer cell fraction

Takahiro Ebata, Satoshi Yamashita, Hideyuki Takeshima, Hiroshi Yoshida, Yoshiko Kawata, Nao Kino, Toshiharu Yasugi, Yasuhisa Terao, Kan Yonemori, Tomoyasu Kato, Toshikazu Ushijima

10.1007/s12032-022-01679-y

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Forward to a methodological proposal to support cancer patients: the dialogics’ contribution for the precision care

Eleonora Pinto, Rita Alfieri, Luisa Orrù, Marta Silvia Dalla Riva, Gian Piero Turchi

10.1007/s12032-021-01644-1

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In-vitro analysis on the potential use of dental pulp mesenchymal stem cells on arecoline-induced oral epithelial cells

Archana A. Gupta, Supriya Kheur, Saranya Varadarajan, Chandini Rajkumar, Vikrant R. Patil

10.1007/s12032-022-01673-4

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are published online after receipt of corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required when the submitting author does not use an institutional email address. Review articles must include a cover letter summarizing the authors' publication history on the topic. Letters to the Editor require a cover letter listing recent original research publications from the past 3 years on the topic.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC is £2990.00 GBP / $4590.00 USD / €3490.00 EUR plus applicable VAT or local taxes. Subscription publication has no APC.

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Research Topics

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