Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity

ISSN 2818-7792
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Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity (ISSN 2818-7792) is an international, peer-reviewed, Open Access (OA) journal published quarterly by Pivot Science Publications. It is dedicated to showcasing outstanding original research articles, reviews, and perspectives spanning the dynamic realm of cancer cell heterogeneity and adaptability and the complexities within their microenvironments. Its scope encompasses a wide spectrum of topics, including but not limited to the elucidation of evolutionary relationship of cancer cell subpopulations (i.e., heterogeneity), molecular mechanisms driving cancer cell plasticity (e.g., epithelial-mesenchymal transition or EMT), epigenetic underpinnings of cancer cell reprogramming (e.g., treatment-induced neuroendocrine (NE) transdifferentiation), and the influence of the tumor microenvironment (TME) on cancer cell dynamics. It extends to embrace studies exploring the impact of the microenvironment and systemic host factors (e.g., hormones, growth factors, inflammatory cytokines, and nerves) on cancer progression, therapeutic resistance, cancer cell dissemination and dormancy, metastasis, and the development of innovative targeted and combinatorial therapies.
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About Editor-in-Chief
Dean G. Tang

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), USA

Dean Tang, PhD, is currently Distinguished Professor and Chair of Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY. He also holds the George Decker Endowed Chair in Developmental Therapeutics. Trained as a Pathologist, Dr. Tang obtained his PhD in Cancer Biology in 1994 from Wayne State University (Detroit, MI, USA). In 1998-2000, Dean pursued a Burroughs-Wellcome senior post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. Martin Raff at the MRC LMCB (University College London, UK) studying stem/progenitor cell development and plasticity. In June 2000, Dr. Tang joined the University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center as a faculty member. After working at the M.D Anderson for 16 years, Dr. Tang was recruited to Roswell Park in June of 2016 to Chair the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Co-Lead the CCSG Developmental Therapeutic (DT) Program. He’s also the Chair of the Experimental Therapeutic (ET) Graduate Program. 
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Latest Articles
Review

The dual role of m6A modification in urological cancers: Insights into tumor cell-intrinsic and immune microenvironment regulation

Yurui Chen, Bin Xu

Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity https://doi.org/10.47248/chp2603040013

Received: Jul 9, 2026 | Accepted: Sep 17, 2026 | Published: Sep 20, 2026
Perspective

The Differentiation Paradox: Drug-Tolerant Persistence and Resistance Without Genetic Escape in IDH-Mutant Glioma

Laila Alkhouli, Andrew Dhawan

Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity https://doi.org/10.47248/chp2603030012

Received: Jun 6, 2026 | Accepted: Sep 8, 2026 | Published: Sep 14, 2026
Editorial

Targeting the Heterogeneous and Plastic Tumor Ecosystem in Prostate Cancer — A CHP Special Issue Dedicated to Dr. Leland W. Chung

Dean G. Tang, James L. Mohler, Jer-Tsong (J.T.) Hsieh

Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity https://doi.org/10.47248/chp2603030011

Received: Aug 28, 2026 | Accepted: Sep 8, 2026 | Published: Sep 9, 2026
Review

Metabolic plasticity and radiotherapy response in prostate cancer: Emerging roles for extracellular vesicles

Ken You, Rashmi Gupta, Joseph Bucci, Qi Wang, Jie Ni

Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity https://doi.org/10.47248/chp2603030010

Received: Apr 22, 2026 | Accepted: Jul 11, 2026 | Published: Jul 17, 2026
Perspective

When immune landscapes diverge: How immune cell heterogeneity shapes cancer immunotherapy response

Jessie L. Chiello, Nijamuddin Shaikh, AJ Robert McGray

Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity https://doi.org/10.47248/chp2603030009

Received: Mar 31, 2026 | Accepted: Jun 23, 2026 | Published: Jul 10, 2026
Review

Hippo-YAP/TAZ signaling in gastric cancer: orchestrating epithelial-stromal heterogeneity, plasticity, and therapy resistance

Junsong Zhao, Curt Balch, Dipti Athavale, Yanting Zhang, Xiaodan Yao, Mikel Ghelfi, Madeline B Torres, Young Ki Hong, Jamin Morrison, Francis Spitz, Generosa Grana, Shumei Song

Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity https://doi.org/10.47248/chp2603030008

Received: Mar 25, 2026 | Accepted: Jun 15, 2026 | Published: Jul 2, 2026
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