Calls for submissions
Call for submissions for a Special Issue of Dental and Medical Problems
– "Head and Neck Cancers: Current Challenges and Emerging Solutions"
Head and neck cancers represent one of the most complex and multidisciplinary areas in modern medicine. Despite advances in diagnostics and therapy, these malignancies remain associated with high morbidity, significant functional impairment and reduced quality of life. Their multifactorial etiology – including genetic predisposition, environmental exposure, viral infections (e.g., HPV), lifestyle factors, and systemic diseases – highlights the need for continuous scientific exploration.
This Special Issue aims to provide an updated overview of the current challenges, research advances and the emerging strategies in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with head and neck cancers. We welcome submissions exploring, but not limited to:
- New signaling pathways in head and neck cancers;
- Multi-omics in head and neck cancers;
- Microbiota of head and neck cancers and their possible relationships;
- Early diagnostics and biomarkers;
- Personalized and precision oncology;
- Advances in surgical techniques and minimally invasive interventions;
- Radiotherapy and chemotherapy innovations;
- Immunotherapy and targeted therapies;
- HPV-related carcinogenesis and prevention strategies;
- Artificial intelligence in diagnosis and predictive modeling;
- Quality of life, rehabilitation and oral/maxillofacial complications;
- Complications related to cancer therapy: mucositis, xerostomia, osteonecrosis of the jaw, dysphagia, trismus, etc.
We encourage contributions that combine perspectives from clinical practice, translational research, molecular biology, dentistry, oncology, otolaryngology, radiology, pathology, immunology, and related fields.
Dental and Medical Problems accepts:
- original research;
- systematic reviews and other types of reviews;
- meta-analyses;
- clinical trials;
- research letters.
We welcome submissions from researchers and clinicians working in oncology, maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, radiology, pathology, oral medicine, dentistry, immunology, public health, and basic/translational sciences.
Submission deadline: December 31, 2026.
Authors are requested to submit manuscripts via the Dental and Medical Problems online manuscript submission system, following the regular procedure.
All information for Authors is available at: https://dmp.umw.edu.pl/en/preparing-manuscript
We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.