Cancers

Cancers (Basel) · ISSN (print) 2072-6694 · 367 papers in corpus
other 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18091485 ·PMID:42122280

Background: Accurate colposcopy assessment is essential for detection of cervical precancerous lesions. However, the diagnostic performance depends heavily on the examiner's experience and subjective interpretation. Recent advances in artif…

observational 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18071051 ·PMID:41976274

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Endometrial cancer (EC) is a multifactorial disease influenced by metabolic, hormonal, and environmental factors. Trace and macroelements play a critical role in cellular homeostasis, oxidative stress, and tumor progr…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18081252 ·PMID:42073577

Background/Objectives: Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (dMPA) is a synthetic progestin commonly used for contraception. Recent studies have reported an increased association between dMPA exposure and diagnosis of cerebral meningioma. The …

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18152374 ·PMID:42588595

Background/Objectives: The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is widely used as a long-acting reversible contraceptive and as a therapeutic option for heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis, adenomyosis, and endometrial…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18081312 ·PMID:42073634

Early diagnosis of ovarian cancer remains one of the most important unmet needs in gynecologic oncology because survival is strongly stage-dependent and most patients still present with disseminated disease. Conventional non-invasive tools,…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18162576 ·PMID:42649890

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary but insufficient cause of cervical cancer (CC) and reflects a long-standing host-virus equilibrium shaped by immune control, viral persistence, and latency. The transition from cytology-ba…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18172748 ·PMID:42738271

This review examines the clinical and practical implications of embedding molecular profiles directly into the 2023 FIGO staging system for endometrial carcinoma, in the context of the 2025 ESGO/ESTRO/ESP guidelines. The primary purpose is …

observational 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18182903 ·PMID:42794871

Background/Objectives: Uterine adenosarcoma is a rare uterine malignancy with limited evidence on prognostic factors and long-term outcomes. We aimed to evaluate clinicopathological characteristics, treatment patterns, oncologic outcomes, a…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18060960 ·PMID:41899562

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Given its cost-effectiveness and availability, NLR could play a pivotal role in refining the diagnostic process. We aimed to evaluate whether NLR can serve as a useful marker to differentiate between benign and malign…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18081290 ·PMID:42073613

Persistent post-endometrial ablation uterine bleeding indicates that no method of EA eliminates the entire endometrium, and post-EA hysteroscopy shows a distorted and scarred uterine cavity in the majority of patients. These observations ra…

diagnostic-accuracy 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18172868 ·PMID:42738388

Objective: Ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers remain among the deadliest gynecological malignancies, largely because most cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage and no effective screening strategy is currently availab…

other 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18040605 ·PMID:41749857

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: One of the common gynecological issues that can have a major effect on women's reproductive health and quality of life is uterine fibroids (UFs). For personalized treatment planning and a reduction in long-term conseq…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18081233 ·PMID:42073558

Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent disorder affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. Increasing epidemiological and molecular evidence indicates that it may represent a precursor condition for a subset of ovarian…

other 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18132115 ·PMID:42449658

Background: High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) can be subdivided into four prognostic molecular subtypes based on gene expression: C1/Mesenchymal (C1.MES), C2/Immunoreactive (C2.IMM), C4/Differentiated (C4.DIF) and C5/Proliferative…

observational 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18071050 ·PMID:41976273

Background: Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological malignancy in Western countries. Although international guidelines recommend that patients with EC be treated at specialized oncology centers, many are still managed by ge…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18030484 ·PMID:41681957

Background/Objectives: Ovarian cancer (OC) remains one of the most lethal gynecological malignancies, mainly because it is frequently diagnosed at advanced stages due to nonspecific symptoms and the lack of effective screening strategies. L…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18172741 ·PMID:42738264

Endometrial cancer is increasingly diagnosed in patients who have not yet completed childbearing. For carefully selected patients with grade 1 endometrioid endometrial carcinoma confined to the endometrium, fertility-sparing treatment (FST)…

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18061005 ·PMID:41899606

Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecologic malignancy in developed countries, and its diagnostic and prognostic framework has evolved substantially following the introduction of the 2023 FIGO staging system, which integrates mo…

observational 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18091495 ·PMID:42122290

BACKGROUND: Angiogenesis is critical for tumor progression. Microvessel density (MVD) is commonly assessed using CD31 and CD34, which detect both mature and newly formed vessels and therefore cannot distinguish active neoangiogenesis from s…

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review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18183036 ·PMID:42795002

Ovarian cancer remains one of the deadliest gynecologic malignancies because of late-stage diagnosis, biological heterogeneity, and the lack of effective early detection strategies. Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) comprises several histotyp…

diagnostic-accuracy 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18020283 ·PMID:41595201

Background/Objectives: Kidney cancer (RC) is a significant global health burden. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of kidney cancer. Its predominant histological subtype is clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), which is …

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18111690 ·PMID:42279274

Ovarian cancer (OC) remains one of the most lethal gynaecological malignancies, which is mainly due to late diagnosis, high frequency of metastasis, and the risk of developing resistance to systemic therapy. In recent years, exosomes-small …

review 2026
doi:10.3390/cancers18193241 ·PMID:42882935

Background/Objectives: We aim to synthesize recent clinical and translational evidence on the relationship between endometriosis and ovarian cancer, with emphasis on publications from 2024 to 2026 and on clinically conservative risk stratif…

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