Contemporary Oncology/Współczesna Onkologia

Contemporary Oncology is a journal aimed at oncologists, oncological surgeons, hematologists, radiologists, pathologists, radiotherapists, palliative care specialists, psychologists, nutritionists, and representatives of any other professions, whose interests are related to cancer. Manuscripts devoted to basic research in the field of oncology are also welcomed.

Journal published under the patronage of Stowarzyszenia na Rzecz Walki z Rakiem „Geny Życia” (Poznan) and Fundacji Onkologii Doświadczalnej i Klinicznej (Warsaw).

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LINE-1 retrotransposon activation drives age-associated inflammation via cytoplasmic cDNA-STING/type I interferon signalling: therapeutic potential of reverse transcriptase inhibition

Arshad Mehmood, Yue Zhu Xue, Habab Merghani Yassin, Mohammad Zubair, Syed Adnan Rahmat, Aftab Ahmad

The interplay of mitochondrial dysfunction and altered metabolic pathways in glioblastoma

Wan Noor Ainun Baharuddin, Abdul Aziz Mohamed Yusoff

Outcomes of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer treatment in a real-world clinical setting: a single-center experience

Kresimir Tomic, Emir Begagic, Ema Voloder, Maja Pezer Naletilic, Gordana Beric Jozic, Sanda Cale, Marija Peric, Dragana Miletic, Lejla Abaza, Dragana Karan Krizanac, Kristina Galic, Inga Marijanovic, Edo Vrdoljak, Semir Vranic

Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation versus surgery for management of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

Hendra Zufry, Timotius Ivan Hariyanto

Molecular insights into proliferation and inflammation in actinic keratosis and photodynamic therapy: a comprehensive review of proliferation and inflammation markers

Justyna Ceryn, Aleksandra Lesiak, Magdalena Ciążyńska, Joanna Narbutt

Advancements and future directions of iron oxide nanoparticles in cancer therapy

Ahmed el-Mallul, Ryszard Tomasiuk, Piotr Jaworski, Sadia Mughali

Current issue

1/2026 vol. 30

When two lives intersect: melanoma in pregnancy: mechanisms, risks, and management strategies

Svetoslava Troyanova Slavkova, Dimitar Slavkov

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 7–12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159547

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Diagnosis, prognostic prediction of the accelerated phase of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: a narrative review

Krzysztof Michalak, Łukasz Mazur, Alicja Bujara, Dariusz Woszczyk, Wojciech Michalak

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 13–22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159428

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Host’s immune response to primary tumours and concomitant brain metastases in the central nervous system

Alexandra Papadaki, George Zarkavelis, Melina Yerolatsite, Nanteznta Torounidou, Anna-Lea Amylidi, Antonia V Charchanti, Davide Mauri, Anna Batistatou, Anna Gousia

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 23–32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159847

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Serum citrulline as a prognostic marker in patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy

Kasper Kuna, Jacek Burzyński, Damian Mikulski, Bartosz Kamil Sobocki, Anna Papis-Ubych, Konrad Stawiski, Jacek Fijuth, Piotr Kędzierawski, Jacek Sadowski, Rafał Stando, Robert Bibik, Łukasz Graczyk, Tomasz Latusek, Tomasz Rutkowski, Wojciech Fendler, Bartłomiej Tomasik

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 33–39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2025.158130

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Best supportive care in patients with brain metastases: impact of the primary tumour type on survival

Carsten Nieder, Ellinor C. Haukland, Bård Mannsåker, Luka Stanisavljevic, Astrid Dalhaug

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 40–46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159586

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Subcutaneous adipose tissue radiodensity as a prognostic marker in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Yuliia Moskalenko, Viktor Kovchun, Anton Bohdanov, Vitalii Budko

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2025; 30 (1): 47–55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159311

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In silico approach and in vitro study of fangchinoline-induced apoptosis and reactive oxygen species production in HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells

Denny Satria, Poppy Anjelisa Zaitun Hasibuan, Masfria Masfria, Syukur Berkat Waruwu, Choo Yeun-Mun, Feri Eko Hermanto, Nashi Widodo

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 56–67

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159783

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Comparison of pre-treatment systemic inflammation indices (systemic immune-inflammation index, systemic inflammation response index, and inflammatory benchmark index) in predicting mortality risk in patients with pancreatic cancer

Marta Fudalej, Daria Kwaśniewska, Anna Badowska Kozakiewicz, Andrzej Deptała

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 68–76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159587

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Combined analysis of metabolomics and transcriptomics reveals new indicators for the diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer

Manman Guo, Bingyu Jin

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 77–87

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159957

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Myelodysplastic syndrome after maintenance treatment with metronomic cyclophosphamide: weighing prolonged stable disease against late toxicity

Sara Neves Carvalho, Carolina Perez Duque, Susana Lisboa, Dulcineia Pereira, Miguel H. Abreu

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 88–94

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159746

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Marginal zone lymphoma of arytenoid cartilage: a rare malignancy of the larynx

Julia Bernaciak, Piotr Nogal, Katarzyna Iwanik, Joanna Jackowska

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 95–97

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159893

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Glioblastoma with an uncommon TP53 mutation presenting with pleural metastasis: a case report and literature review

Zuzanna Biegała, Oliwia Kowalczyk, Julia Sołek, Piotr Czapiewski, Jakub Jankowski, Maciej Radek, Dominik Paprocki, Witold Skierkowski, Marcin Braun

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2025; 30 (1): 98–101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2025.158129

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Retracted: Evaluation of morphology and angiogenesis of breast cancer in BALB/c mice using trypsin inhibitor from Cucumis melo seeds. In vitro and in vivo study

Shahla Rezaei, Negar Azarpira, Farhad Koohpeyma, Reza Yousefi, Saeid Doaei, Mojdeh Heidari, Maryam Gholamalizadeh, Mohammad Reza Haghshenas, Zohreh Mazloom

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2026; 30 (1): 102

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wo.2026.159961

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