癌癥基因治療發表在基因轉移/基因治療領域的實驗室調查、臨床前研究和臨床試驗的結果，應用于癌癥研究。考慮的手稿類型包括:原始研究論文。條款應酌情包括明確的目的說明;必要時的歷史回顧;使用的程序、方法、主題或材料的描述(以前發布的程序只需要參考原始程序);研究結果的完整報告，包括討論和參考其他研究人員的相關發現。

Cancer Gene Therapy publishes the results of laboratory investigations, preclinical studies, and clinical trials in the field of gene transfer/gene therapy as applied to cancer research. Types of manuscripts considered include: Original Research Articles. Articles should include, as appropriate, a clear statement of purpose; a historical review when desirable; a description of the procedures, methods, and subjects or materials used (previously published procedures require only references to the original); a full report of the findings, including discussion and references to relevant findings of other researchers.