癌症基因治疗发表在基因转移/基因治疗领域的实验室调查、临床前研究和临床试验的结果，应用于癌症研究。考虑的手稿类型包括:原始研究论文。条款应酌情包括明确的目的说明;必要时的历史回顾;使用的程序、方法、主题或材料的描述(以前发布的程序只需要参考原始程序);研究结果的完整报告，包括讨论和参考其他研究人员的相关发现。
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.