Journal of Oncology

Cigarette Smoke and Cancer


Publishing date
15 May 2011
Status
Published
Submission deadline
15 Nov 2010

1Head and Neck Cancer Research Division, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

2Department of Internal Medicine, Biomedical Science Research Building, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

3Prostate Cancer/Genitourologic Program, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA

4Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA


Cigarette Smoke and Cancer

Description

Cigarette smoking accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths. It is linked with an increased risk of cancers including lung, larynx, oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, cervix, kidney, bladder, and acute myeloid leukemia. Despite the gravity of a cancer diagnosis in smoking, it accounts for less than half of the deaths related to smoking each year. Smoking is also one of the major causes of heart disease, aneurysms, bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke. Some studies have also linked smoking to macular degeneration, an eye disease that may lead to blindness. Over 4000 compounds have been identified in cigarette smoke, 60 of which have been found to be complete carcinogens, tumor initiators, promoters, and/or cocarcinogens in various in vitro and animal bioassays. Second-hand smoke, also known as passive smoke or environmental tobacco smoke, has been also associated with bladder cancer and is the cause of about 38000 deaths annually in America alone. Reports by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IACR) have classified second-hand tobacco smoke (passive smoking) as an established human carcinogen.

We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will enhance the knowledge and risk of cigarette smoke linked with human cancer and the understanding of the molecular pathology underlying the disorders that result from active and passive smoke. Potential topics include but are not limited to:

  • Second-hand smoke–cancer and chemotherapy
  • Nicotine addiction and its effect
  • Cigarette smoke and cancer biomarkers
  • Tobacco and oral cancer
  • Leukoplakia, submucous fibrosis, and precancerous lesions of tobacco-induced cancer
  • Genetic or epigenetic alterations in active and passive smoke
  • Epidemiology of tobacco-induced cancer
  • Role of third-hand smoking in tumor initiation/promotion
  • Dietary supplements and cigarette smoke
  • Molecular pathology, cellular signaling, and response to active and passive smoking
  • CYP450 and tobacco-related cancers
  • Race and sex differences in cancer risk associated with cigarette smoking
  • Cigarette smoking and pre/postoperative complications

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jo/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable:


Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 172678
  • - Editorial

Cigarette Smoke and Cancer

Sushant Kachhap | Venkateshwar G. Keshamouni | ... | Aditi Chatterjee
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 408104
  • - Review Article

Tobacco and the Escalating Global Cancer Burden

Richard F. Oppeltz | Ismail Jatoi
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 819129
  • - Review Article

Cigarette Smoke, Bacteria, Mold, Microbial Toxins, and Chronic Lung Inflammation

John L. Pauly | Geraldine Paszkiewicz
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 145617
  • - Clinical Study

The Gap between Tobacco Treatment Guidelines, Health Service Organization, and Clinical Practice in Comprehensive Cancer Centres

R. Mazza | M. Lina | ... | R. Boffi
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 860103
  • - Review Article

Polonium and Lung Cancer

Vincenzo Zagà | Charilaos Lygidakis | ... | Enrico Gattavecchia
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 561862
  • - Research Article

Molecular Mechanisms of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Proliferation of Lung Cells and Prevention by Vitamin C

Neekkan Dey | Dhruba J. Chattopadhyay | Indu B. Chatterjee
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 854584
  • - Review Article

Paternal Smoking and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ruiling Liu | Luoping Zhang | ... | S. Katharine Hammond
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 693424
  • - Review Article

From Smoking to Cancers: Novel Targets to Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Chia-Hwa Lee | Chih-Hsiung Wu | Yuan-Soon Ho
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 252675
  • - Research Article

Epidemiology of Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Use among South Asian Immigrants in the Northeastern United States

Cristine D. Delnevo | Michael B. Steinberg | ... | Robert S. DiPaola
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2011
  • - Article ID 635379
  • - Review Article

NNK-Induced Lung Tumors: A Review of Animal Model

Hua-Chuan Zheng | Yasuo Takano
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