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Abstract submission

Abstract submission is now closed

Regulation and instructions

Who can submit an abstract?

Abstracts may be submitted by anyone wishing to present their study data during the ESMO Conference Lugano.

What major requirements apply?

• Each abstract must be sponsored by a current Full member of the European Society for Medical Oncology.
• The material must not have been previously published in any publication in peer review setting or presented at a meeting of any other scientific organization prior to the ECLU 2008.
• The character limit for all submitted abstracts is 2,000 excluding spaces. This limit includes characters entered in the title, abstract body and table fields (default of 225 characters per table) but not the author names and institutions

When and how?

• By 20 February 2008 on paper or online
  

Please read carefully the "Abstract submission regulation & instructions", including full details

Travel grants

What is a travel grant?

A travel grant is a subsidy for travel ticket, accommodation and Conference registration.

Who can apply for a travel grant?

• All abstract submitters aged 40 years or younger can apply for a travel grant.
• The ECLU 2008 Working Group will award a restricted number of travel grants (where requested) based  on the merits of abstracts submitted to the Conference.

What major requirements apply?

• Submitters must be aged 40 years or younger
• The following documents must be received, by the ESMO Congress Department in Lugano, Switzerland by the relevant abstract deadline:

• letter of introduction by the applicant
• proposed abstract (the applicant must be the first author and presenter)
• readable photocopy of either identity card or passport
• short curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum)

Incomplete applications will not be considered.