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Volume 17 (2026)

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ABOUT THE VOLUME

As we enter 2026, the scientific and publishing communities are facing a lot of challenges. In this environment, our journal aims to provide a platform for the open exchange of scientific ideas, including those that address important and, at times, controversial topics. We welcome diverse opinions and encourage authors to express and share their views —agree or disagree, your views are welcome. Authors of accepted papers will benefit from active post-publication promotion and opportunities to participate in round-table discussions and video interviews about their research.

Table of Contents

Reviews

COVID vaccination and post-infection cancer signals: Evaluating patterns and potential biological mechanisms

COVID vaccination and post-infection cancer signals: Evaluating patterns and potential biological mechanisms

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28824

Charlotte Kuperwasser,  and Wafik S. El-Deiry
1-29
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Hypothesis

Hypothesis: HPV E6 and COVID spike proteins cooperate in targeting tumor suppression by p53

Hypothesis: HPV E6 and COVID spike proteins cooperate in targeting tumor suppression by p53

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28823

Wafik S. El-Deiry
30-33
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Case Reports

Exploring the potential link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations and cancer: A case report with a review of haematopoietic malignancies with insights into pathogenic mechanisms

Exploring the potential link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations and cancer: A case report with a review of haematopoietic malignancies with insights into pathogenic mechanisms

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28827

Patrizia Gentilini, Janci C. Lindsay, Nafuko Konishi, Masanori Fukushima,  and Panagis Polykretis
34-49
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Commentaries

Censorship in science: How publishing decisions could have shaped the perceived “general consensus” on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy

Censorship in science: How publishing decisions could have shaped the perceived “general consensus” on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28829

Panagis Polykretis, Janci C. Lindsay, Patrizia Gentilini, Nafuko Konishi,  and Masanori Fukushima
50-53
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Editorial Perspective

CAR-T therapy: Trailblazing CAR(ing) in cancer treatment

CAR-T therapy: Trailblazing CAR(ing) in cancer treatment

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28836

Uzma Saqib, Monika Pandey,  and Krishnan Hajela
54-56
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Corrections

Correction: Anti-correlation of KLRG1 and PD-1 expression in human tumor CD8 T cells

Correction: Anti-correlation of KLRG1 and PD-1 expression in human tumor CD8 T cells

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28846

Steven A. Greenberg
57-58
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Research Papers

CREB5 regulates stem cell-like transcriptional programs to enhance tumor progression in prostate cancer

CREB5 regulates stem cell-like transcriptional programs to enhance tumor progression in prostate cancer

https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28826

Allison Makovec, John T. Phoenix, Hannah E. Bergom, Ella Boytim, Ava P. Gustafson, Aiden Deacon, Sydney Tape, Atef Ali, Megan Ludwig, Samuel P. Pitzen, David Moline, Camden Richter, Hudson Longie, Mei-Chi Su, Sampreeti Jena, Pornlada Likasitwatanakul, Justin M. Drake, R. Stephanie Huang, William C. Hahn, Jonathan P. Rennhack, Scott M. Dehm, Steven Kregel, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis,  and Justin Hwang
59-73
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