Cancers is a peer-reviewed, open access oncology journal published semimonthly. Ranked Q1 in oncology by JCR and CiteScore. Impact Factor 4.5 (2023), 5-year impact factor 4.9 (2023). Manuscripts reviewed within 16.3 days, publication acceptance in 2.5 days
Born in 1883 in Freiburg to Protestant mother and Jewish father. Earned medical degrees from Heidelberg University in 1911. Served in Uhlan cavalry during World War I, winning Iron Cross. Einstein encouraged him to return to academia after war
Born in 1958 in Winnipeg, Canada, to railway switchman parents. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 1977 after car accident. Lost right leg and continued running with artificial leg. Won three national wheelchair basketball championships
Born Loretta Pleasant in 1920 in Roanoke, Virginia. Lost mother at age four, raised by relatives in Clover. Married David Lacks in 1941, had five children. Worked as tobacco farmer from early age
Common polypore mushroom with unique color markings resembling turkey tail feathers. Cap measures up to 8x5x0.5-1 cm with flat surface and white to light brown pores. Flesh is 1-3 mm thick with leathery texture. Found in groups on logs and stumps of deciduous trees
Mucins are high molecular weight, heavily glycosylated proteins produced by epithelial tissues. They form gels and serve functions from lubrication to cell signaling. Mucins control mineralization in mollusks, echinoderms, and vertebrates