Collections

Call for Submissions: 'Microbiome and Cancer' Cross journal collection

The Editors of BMC Cancer and BMC Microbiology are exited to announce the launch and invite of submissions to our ‘Microbiome and Cancer’ cross journal collection. Guest edited by Prof. Christopher Staley and Dr. Sean Devlin.

Open for submissions until 1st May 2021. Submit now!

Focus Issue: Diabetes

In support of World Diabetes Day on 14th November, this BMC Series focus issue places the spotlight on research advancing knowledge and patient care in diabetes. Our open-access content is available permanently, and highlights include genomics, neuroscience, and public health topics. BMC Cancer is proud to contribute to the collection.

Collection published: 05 November 2020

Collection: Hepatitis C

The 2020 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for their discovery of Hepatitis C virus. In celebration of what they started and showcasing areas of research that have since emerged, we here present a collection of articles from the BMC Biology, BMC Medicine, Genome Medicine and the BMC Series Journals on biology, diagnosis and treatment and wider public health and medical outcomes of the Hepatitis C virus and its infection. BMC Cancer is proud to contribute to the collection.

Collection published: 07 October 2020

Focus Issue: Animal Models

With World Animal Day falling on October 4th, the BMC Series has decided to dedicate a focus issue to animal models. Browse our titles for insight into recent research in the field including antimicrobial residues in fish, sperm dynamics, nephrotoxicity, cancer, lipid metabolism, drug resistance and more. BMC Cancer is proud to contribute to the collection.

Collection published: 04 October 2020

Focus Issue: Health Disparities

With World Humanitarian Day falling on 19th August, the BMC Series has compiled a collection of articles focusing on health disparities. Browse our biology, chemistry and medical titles for insight into health disparities, including racial health disparities, socioeconomic health disparities and regional disparities. BMC Cancer is proud to contribute to the collection.

Collection published: 04 August 2020

Cross journal collection: Advances in CAR-T immunotherapy

Guest editors: Profs Marko Radic, Djordje Atanackovic and Tim Luetkens

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells therapies, as a novel modality in cancer immunotherapy, provide a quantum leap in cancer treatment. BMC Cancer and BMC Biotechnology together present the latest collection of articles on the advances in CAR-T immunotherapy covering the entire range of advances from lab to clinic. Click on highlight to read the the full collection of articles. 

Collection published: 30 June 2020

Cross journal collection: Precision Oncology

We are pleased to announce a new cross-journal thematic series on ‘Precision Oncology’ across a number of BMC journals within the oncology portfolio to help bring together the latest research on precision oncology.

Collection published: 28 August 2019