Seminars in Cancer Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Seminars in Cancer Biology is 21. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Small secretory proteins of immune cells can modulate gynecological cancers525
Editorial Board474
Advances in biology and novel treatments of SCLC377
Targeting Hippo signaling pathway by phytochemicals in cancer therapy331
Biology of cancer; from cellular and molecular mechanisms to developmental processes and adaptation298
Critical DNA damaging pathways in tumorigenesis280
Expression of concern “Decoding T cell senescence in cancer: Is revisiting required?” [Semin. Cancer Biol. 108 (2025) 33–47]254
Emerging applications of bacteria as antitumor agents251
Updated review on green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate as a cancer epigenetic regulator245
Unveiling the role of PIK3R1 in cancer: A comprehensive review of regulatory signaling and therapeutic implications242
Multifaceted role of chemokines in solid tumors: From biology to therapy212
Deregulated transcription factors in the emerging cancer hallmarks211
Carbonic anhydrase IX: A tumor acidification switch in heterogeneity and chemokine regulation208
Erratum to “RNA regulatory mechanisms controlling TGF-β signaling and EMT in cancer” [Semin. Cancer Biol. 102–103 (2024) 4–16]205
Association of Chlamydia and Mycoplasma infections with susceptibility to ovarian cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis199
Special issue: Deregulated transcription factors in the cancer therapeutic challenges: An update on cancer stemness features197
Editorial Board197
Editorial Board195
Thinking small to win big? A critical review on the potential application of extracellular vesicles for biomarker discovery and new therapeutic approaches in pancreatic cancer178
Innovative trial design in precision oncology176
Microbiome dysbiosis and epigenetic modulations in lung cancer: From pathogenesis to therapy171
Expression of concern: “Combined targeting of senescent cells and senescent macrophages: A new idea for integrated treatment of lung cancer” [Semin. Cancer Biol. 106–107 (2024) 43–57]167
Targeting micro-environmental pathways by PROTACs as a therapeutic strategy160
Anticancer properties of chimeric HDAC and kinase inhibitors159
Extracellular vesicles associated microRNAs: Their biology and clinical significance as biomarkers in gastrointestinal cancers158
The IL-1 family in tumorigenesis and antitumor immunity149
The emerging role of metabolic interventions in uveal melanoma146
Enhancing head and neck tumor management with artificial intelligence: Integration and perspectives146
Cracking the resistance code: The molecular reclassification of cancer and precision therapy strategies144
The impact of obesity and lipids on cancer: Insights into mechanisms and potential interventions140
Excess body weight and postmenopausal breast cancer: Emerging molecular mechanisms and perspectives139
Multifaceted functions of chronic inflammation in regulating tumor dormancy and relapse130
Immune cellular components and signaling pathways in the tumor microenvironment127
Targeting monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) in cancer: How close are we to the clinics?125
Gut microbes in gastrointestinal cancers124
Genome chaos: Creating new genomic information essential for cancer macroevolution124
Origins and molecular effects of hypoxia in cancer123
Molecular targets of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in thyroid cancer122
Expression of concern “Immunosenescence in digestive system cancers: Mechanisms, research advances, and therapeutic strategies” [Semin. Cancer Biol. 106–107 (2024) 234–250]120
Cellular stress responses and metabolic reprogramming in cancer progression and dormancy119
Integrating biomarkers, experimental models, genomics, and novel therapeutics for pancreatic cancer precision medicine119
Editorial Board118
New biological and immunological approaches to cancer therapy: Basic and clinical aspects116
Cancer cell heterogeneity & plasticity in glioblastoma and brain tumors112
Anticancer natural products targeting immune checkpoint protein network112
Multi-omic markers of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms progression into pancreatic cancer112
How far have we explored fungi to fight cancer?111
Regulation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in cancer and cancer stem cells of gynecological malignancies: An update on signaling pathways111
Extracellular vesicles in glioblastoma: Biomarkers and therapeutic tools111
Vibrational spectroscopy for decoding cancer microbiota interactions: Current evidence and future perspective107
Lipid metabolism in cancer is regulated by the integrated natural product–miRNA–target axis107
Regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition by tumor microenvironmental signals and its implication in cancer therapeutics107
Atrial fibrillation in cancer patients: Epidemiology, identification and management106
Insight into the role of multiple signaling pathways in regulating cancer stem cells of gynecologic cancers106
Therapy-induced modulation of extracellular vesicles in hepatocellular carcinoma106
The role of deiodinases on metabolic alteration in cancer105
Metabolic landscape and rewiring in normal hematopoiesis, leukemia and aging103
Modulation of the tumor microenvironment by natural agents: implications for cancer prevention and therapy102
Advancement of cancer immunotherapy using nanoparticles-based nanomedicine101
Reprogramming of glycolysis by chemical carcinogens during tumor development101
Unravelling the complexities of resistance mechanism in pancreatic cancer: Insights from in vitro and ex-vivo model systems100
Curcumin and colorectal cancer: An update and current perspective on this natural medicine98
Attacking the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway for targeted therapeutic treatment in human cancer98
Targeting the “undruggable”: RNA-binding proteins in the spotlight in cancer therapy97
Role of LDH in tumor glycolysis: Regulation of LDHA by small molecules for cancer therapeutics97
Editorial Board93
Editorial Board93
Transcription networks rewire gene repertoire to coordinate cellular reprograming in prostate cancer90
Mechanisms and applications of apolipoproteins and apolipoprotein mimetic peptides: Common pathways in cardiovascular disease and cancer90
Benefits and limitations of nanomedicine treatment of brain cancers and age-dependent neurodegenerative disorders89
The microbiome-immune cell interaction network: Advancing tumor immunotherapy89
Drivers of centrosome abnormalities: Senescence progression and tumor immune escape89
Microbiota and lung cancer88
Plant lectins and their usage in preparing targeted nanovaccines for cancer immunotherapy88
The role of tumor microenvironment and exosomes in dormancy and relapse85
Cytotoxic activity of l-lysine alpha-oxidase against leukemia cells84
Emerging perspectives on growth factor metabolic relationships in the ovarian cancer ascites environment83
Editorial Board82
Analytical demands to use whole-genome sequencing in precision oncology80
Microorganisms in cancer tertiary lymphoid structure formation78
Clinical utility of whole-genome sequencing in precision oncology77
The foundational framework of tumors: Gametogenesis, p53, and cancer77
Metabolic reprogramming of tumor microenviroment by engineered bacteria77
Leveraging epigenetic alterations in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma for clinical applications76
Functionalized-DNA nanostructures as potential targeted drug delivery systems for cancer therapy76
Role of ubiquitination-driven metabolisms in oncogenesis and cancer therapy76
BubR1 and SIRT2: Insights into aneuploidy, aging, and cancer75
The role of RNA processing and regulation in metastatic dormancy75
Advancements in small cell lung cancer74
Emerging roles of long noncoding RNAs in chemoresistance of pancreatic cancer74
Artificial intelligence and pathology: From principles to practice and future applications in histomorphology and molecular profiling74
Chaperonins in cancer: Expression, function, and migration in extracellular vesicles73
Beyond cardiovascular health: The pharmacotherapeutic potential of statins in oncology72
Sanitation enzymes: Exquisite surveillance of the noncanonical nucleotide pool to safeguard the genetic blueprint72
Pattern recognition of tumor dormancy and relapse beyond cell-intrinsic and cell-extrinsic pathways72
Oncolytic viruses as a promising therapeutic strategy against the detrimental health impacts of air pollution: The case of glioblastoma multiforme72
Holistic immunomodulation for small cell lung cancer72
Cytokines chattering in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tumor microenvironment70
Chemopreventive effects of anthocyanins on colorectal and breast cancer: A review70
Anticancer activity of lactic acid bacteria70
Excess body weight: Novel insights into its roles in obesity comorbidities70
Microbes in gynecologic cancers: Causes or consequences and therapeutic potential70
Novel molecular regulators of breast cancer stem cell plasticity and heterogeneity70
Urinary microbiota and bladder cancer: A systematic review and a focus on uropathogens68
Targeting OXPHOS and the electron transport chain in cancer; Molecular and therapeutic implications68
Targeting p53 for the treatment of cancer67
CRISPR/Cas mediated epigenome editing for cancer therapy66
Biomarkers, omics and artificial intelligence for early detection of pancreatic cancer66
Paradoxes of cancer: Survival at the brink66
Targeting tumor cell senescence and polyploidy as potential therapeutic strategies66
Editorial Board65
Editorial Board65
SR-BI as a target of natural products and its significance in cancer64
Characterizing and exploiting the many roles of aberrant H2B monoubiquitination in cancer pathogenesis63
Editorial Board63
Special Issue: Epigenetic regulation of cancer progression: Promises and progress63
The intricate role of adipokines in cancer-related signaling and the tumor microenvironment: Insights for future research62
Microbial metabolites for cancer immunotherapy: Current evidence and future directions62
Non-coding genome in small cell lung cancer between theoretical view and clinical applications62
Thematic issue ‘tumor glycolysis’62
Targeting inflamed and non-inflamed melanomas: biological background and clinical challenges61
Exosome-based nanomedicine for cancer treatment by targeting inflammatory pathways: Current status and future perspectives61
Deregulated transcription factors and poor clinical outcomes in cancer patients61
Beyond cell cycle regulation: The pleiotropic function of CDK4 in cancer61
The impact of VEGF on cancer metastasis and systemic disease60
TGF-β, EMT, and resistance to anti-cancer treatment60
Accelerating antibody discovery and design with artificial intelligence: Recent advances and prospects60
Mechanisms and strategies of immunosenescence effects on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment: A comprehensive analysis and future directions60
Human cell polyploidization: The good and the evil60
The crucial role of epigenetic regulation in breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance: Current findings and future perspectives60
Emerging role of pancreatic stellate cell-derived extracellular vesicles in pancreatic cancer59
Putting the brakes on tumorigenesis with snake venom toxins: New molecular insights for cancer drug discovery59
Anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of frankincense: Targets, treatments and toxicities59
Cathepsins: Emerging targets in the tumor ecosystem to overcome cancers57
The role of RNA-binding proteins in the processing of mRNAs produced by carcinogenic papillomaviruses57
Inflammation-targeted nanomedicine against brain cancer: From design strategies to future developments57
Editorial Board57
Extracellular vesicles as source for the identification of minimally invasive molecular signatures in glioblastoma56
Precision diagnostics in lymphomas – Recent developments and future directions55
Epigenetic modifications of c-MYC: Role in cancer cell reprogramming, progression and chemoresistance54
Insights into the role of gut and intratumor microbiota in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma as new key players in preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic perspective54
Artificial intelligence aids in development of nanomedicines for cancer management54
Contributions of the distinct biophysical phenotype of polyploidal giant cancer cells to cancer progression54
Obesity and main urologic cancers: Current systematic evidence, novel biological mechanisms, perspectives and challenges54
The intricate nature of senescence in development and cell plasticity54
Alternative splicing in EMT and TGF-β signaling during cancer progression53
Microbes in lung cancer initiation, treatment, and outcome: Boon or bane?53
The Warburg effect: The hacked mitochondrial-nuclear communication in cancer53
cGAS/STING signalling pathway in senescence and oncogenesis53
Gut microbiota and immunosenescence in cancer53
Remodeling of tumor microenvironment by cellular senescence and immunosenescence in cervical cancer53
Transcriptional factors targeting in cancer stem cells for tumor modulation53
Impaired cholesterol and LDL uptake pathways in the development of oncological and cardiovascular diseases52
Microbiome unlocks cancer immunotherapeutic potential: State of the art and future52
Corrigendum to “How far have we explored fungi to fight cancer?” [86/Part 2 (2022) 976–989]51
Vitamin D: What role in obesity-related cancer?51
Editorial Board50
Editorial Board49
Targeting oncogenic transcription factors in skin malignancies: An update on cancer stemness and therapeutic outcomes49
Editorial Board49
Pro-tumoral functions of tumor-associated macrophage EV-miRNA49
Inflammation targeted nanomedicines: Patents and applications in cancer therapy48
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) and neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs)48
Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNENs): Genetic and environmental biomarkers for risk of occurrence and prognosis48
Precision medicine in pediatric solid cancers48
Epigenetic deregulation in cancer: Enzyme players and non-coding RNAs47
Nanoparticles: Attractive tools to treat colorectal cancer47
Predictive biomarkers for response to immune checkpoint inhibition47
Minimal residual disease in advanced or metastatic solid cancers: The G0-G1 state and immunotherapy are key to unwinding cancer complexity47
The role of exercise in obesity-related cancers: Current evidence and biological mechanisms47
“Time” for obesity-related cancer: The role of the circadian rhythm in cancer pathogenesis and treatment47
Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems in cancer: A focus on inflammatory pathways47
Dysregulated FOXM1 signaling in the regulation of cancer stem cells46
Interplay of ferroptosis, cuproptosis, and PANoptosis in cancer treatment-induced cardiotoxicity: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications46
A role for partial epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in enabling stemness in homeostasis and cancer45
Regulation of cancer cell signaling pathways as key events for therapeutic relevance of edible and medicinal mushrooms45
Exploiting transcription factors to target EMT and cancer stem cells for tumor modulation and therapy45
The altered lipidome of hepatocellular carcinoma45
Natural products targeting the PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway in cancer: A novel therapeutic strategy45
New insights into KLFs and SOXs in cancer pathogenesis, stemness, and therapy45
Recent advances of nanodrug delivery system in the treatment of hematologic malignancies44
The life cycle of polyploid giant cancer cells and dormancy in cancer: Opportunities for novel therapeutic interventions44
Small cell lung cancer: Novel treatments beyond immunotherapy44
Radiotherapy-induced remodeling of the tumor microenvironment by stromal cells44
Hedgehog signaling mechanism and role in cancer44
Microbial polysaccharides: An emerging family of natural biomaterials for cancer therapy and diagnostics43
Lactate Dehydrogenase and its clinical significance in pancreatic and thoracic cancers43
The two sides of Hippo pathway in cancer43
Dynamical hallmarks of cancer: Phenotypic switching in melanoma and epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity43
Lipids and lipoproteins in the interstitial tissue fluid regulate the formation of dysfunctional tissue-resident macrophages: Implications for atherogenic, tumorigenic, and obesogenic processes43
Current and emerging molecular and epigenetic disease entities in acute myeloid leukemia and a critical assessment of their therapeutic modalities43
Understanding RNA-binding proteins42
Epigenetic landscape of small cell lung cancer: small image of a giant recalcitrant disease42
Sphingolipids in embryonic development, cell cycle regulation, and stemness – Implications for polyploidy in tumors42
Polyploid giant cancer cell characterization: New frontiers in predicting response to chemotherapy in breast cancer41
Epigenetic Regulation of Cancer Immune Cells41
Harnessing computational spatial omics to explore the spatial biology intricacies41
Nanomedicines targeting the inflammasome as a promising therapeutic approach for cell senescence41
Molecular pathogenesis, targeted therapies, and future perspectives for gastric cancer41
Nutrient sensing of mTORC1 signaling in cancer and aging41
Inflammasomes in cancer: Effect of epigenetic and autophagic modulations41
Editorial Board41
Ethical challenges of precision cancer medicine41
A systems and computational biology perspective on advancing CAR therapy41
Immune functions as a ligand or a receptor, cancer prognosis potential, clinical implication of VISTA in cancer immunotherapy41
Towards artificial intelligence to multi-omics characterization of tumor heterogeneity in esophageal cancer40
Targeting cancer stem cells by nutraceuticals for cancer therapy40
Obesity and GEP-NEN: what’s new?40
Targeting stemness of cancer stem cells to fight colorectal cancers39
p53/MDM2 signaling pathway in aging, senescence and tumorigenesis39
Vaginal microbiome and cervical cancer39
RB functions as a key regulator of senescence and tumor suppression39
Ferroptosis, necroptosis, and pyroptosis in the tumor microenvironment: Perspectives for immunotherapy of SCLC39
Primary cell cultures for the personalized therapy in aggressive thyroid cancer of follicular origin39
An update on vitamin D signaling and cancer39
Obesity and renal cell carcinoma: Biological mechanisms and perspectives39
Insulin resistance in cancer risk and prognosis39
Expression of concern “Mechanisms and strategies of immunosenescence effects on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment: A comprehensive analysis and future directions” [Semin. Cancer Biol. 109 (38
Expression of concern “Study of immunosenescence in the occurrence and immunotherapy of gastrointestinal malignancies” [Semin. Cancer Biol. 111 (2025) 16–35]38
The cell cycle revisited: DNA replication past S phase preserves genome integrity38
Chemokine clouding and liver cancer heterogeneity: Does it impact clinical outcomes?38
Thorny ground, rocky soil: Tissue-specific mechanisms of tumor dormancy and relapse38
Special issue on “Excess body weight and cancer: Novel biologic insights and challenges”38
Advances and mechanisms of gut microbiota modulation in enhancing immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy38
Immunosenescence in skeletal muscle: The role-play in cancer cachexia chessboard38
Long-term recurrence of PDAC after resection for IPMN: A narrative review of the literature on clinical and biologic predictors38
Status quo of Extracellular Vesicle isolation and detection methods for clinical utility38
Chemokines in triple-negative breast cancer heterogeneity: New challenges for clinical implications37
Cancer Biomarkers in the era of precision oncology: Addressing the needs of patients and health systems37
Integrated approaches for precision oncology in colorectal cancer: The more you know, the better37
The depths of PD-1 function within the tumor microenvironment beyond CD8+ T cells37
Polyploidy in development and tumor models in Drosophila36
Trailblazing precision medicine in Europe: A joint view by Genomic Medicine Sweden and the Centers for Personalized Medicine, ZPM, in Germany36
Editorial Board36
Connecting the dots in the associations between diet, obesity, cancer, and microRNAs36
Expression of concern “DAMPs in immunosenescence and cancer” [Semin. Cancer Biol. 106–107 (2024) 123–142]36
Editorial: Regulating cell cycle-related activities: The right target for cancer therapy36
Special issue: Modulation of immune checkpoint proteins and their networks in cancer progression36
Cancer cell populations36
Expression of concern “T-cell senescence: Unlocking the tumor immune “Dark Box” – A multidimensional analysis from mechanism to tumor immunotherapeutic intervention” [Semin. Cancer Biol. 113 (2025) 1936
Editorial Board36
Chemokine-mucinome interplay in shaping the heterogeneous tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer35
The potential of liquid biopsy in the management of cancer patients35
Epigenetic regulation of CXCR4 signaling in cancer pathogenesis and progression35
High-Throughput immunogenetics for precision medicine in cancer35
Clonal hematopoiesis, cardiovascular disease and cancer treatment-induced cardiotoxicity35
Corrigendum to “Mitochondrial mutations and mitoepigenetics: Focus on regulation of oxidative stress-induced responses in breast cancers” [Semin. Cancer Biol. 83 (2022) 556–569]35
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2: A review35
Novel therapeutic combinations with PARP inhibitors for small cell lung cancer: A bench-to-bedside review35
Natural compounds modulate the crosstalk between apoptosis- and autophagy-regulated signaling pathways: Controlling the uncontrolled expansion of tumor cells35
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