Global efforts to understand and control cancer involve clinicians trained in many branches of medicine and scientists from most biological disciplines, biochemistry, pharmaceutical and medical sciences. Archives in Cancer Research journal (ISSN: 2254-6081) exists to serve the needs of this diverse community, providing a platform for prompt communication of original and innovative research findings that have relevance to understanding the etiology of cancer and to improving the treatment and survival of patients. ACR journal works with a distinguished team of international experts to ensure the highest standards of selection and review. All relevant papers are carefully considered. Original, review and case report articles are accepted for publication. Once accepted, papers are published rapidly. Subject areas suitable for publication include, but are not limited to the following fields: Cancer, cancer research, tumor, oncology, carcinogenesis, melanoma, sarcoma, metastasis, skin cancer, chemotherapy, leukemia, bone cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, cancer therapeutics, Prostate cancer.
In the last years, the autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) has been proposed as a therapeutic modality for severe cases of SScl. The first transplantations in autoimmune disorders have been performed in 1994 and the procedure was considered experimental for a very long time until the results of several trials proved its efficacy in SScl patients