{"id":1678,"date":"2022-08-02T17:26:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T17:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annual-meeting.mascc.kinsta.cloud\/?page_id=1678"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:16:50","slug":"abstract-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mascc.org\/annualmeeting2026\/abstracts\/abstract-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Abstract Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1678\" class=\"elementor elementor-1678\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc2e1ab elementor-section-height-min-height inside-img-banner elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc2e1ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-default\">Abstract Guidelines<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a47a7f breadcrum-sec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a47a7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;display_condition_enable&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da73b7c\" data-id=\"da73b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca65fad breadcrum-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"ca65fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/mascc.org\/annualmeeting2026\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c03d96a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c03d96a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c9ac94\" data-id=\"2c9ac94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d90e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d90e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abstract Submission Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794b041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"794b041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ALL ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fdf4d body-desc elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5fdf4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Late-breaker abstract submissions will open in February 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf331ea body-desc elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf331ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>To be eligible for consideration as a late-breaking abstract, the work described should be original research that has been completed after the regular abstract submission deadline. The content must be considered as urgent and significant in nature to be considered in this category. Priority will be given to clinical trial findings and research that is matched to the meeting themes.\u00a0Abstracts that describe incomplete studies, literature reviews lacking practice guidance, or trial protocols will not be accepted.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc42188 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc42188\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ae47ab\" data-id=\"9ae47ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe505c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe505c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watch This MASCC Webinar!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de18a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de18a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how to write an excellent abstract that will get your research noticed.\u00a0<\/p><p>This webinar was hosted by the MASCC Awards Committee. The presenters will discuss why writing a compelling abstract is important, what elements to include, and how to avoid common pitfalls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a5539 elementor-align-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-left default-btn dark-btn elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13a5539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsforce.net\/mascc\/6\/home\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit an Abstract<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e22c4b1\" data-id=\"e22c4b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdef40a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fdef40a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/763392700?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=0#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3ffd49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3ffd49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aa8b26\" data-id=\"6aa8b26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00df49a body-desc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00df49a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click the links below to jump to a particular topic:<\/p><p><a href=\"#submission-process\">Submission Process<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#authorship\">Abstract Authorship &amp; Limitations<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#structure\">Abstract Structure<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#other-info\">Other Information Required During Submission<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#topics\">Abstract Topics<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#review-guidelines\">Abstract Review Guidelines<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#next-steps\">Next Steps After Abstract Submission Deadline and Acceptance<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4593b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4593b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efb588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7efb588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"submission-process\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submission Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcb5fc body-desc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bcb5fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All abstracts must be submitted via this website. When abstract submission opens, there will be a button below to click to submit an abstract. <a href=\"https:\/\/mascc.org\/annualmeeting2026\/abstracts\/#doi\">Refer to the deadline table here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Note: The submission platform (Eventsforce) restricts all submitting authors from submitting more than TWO abstracts. However, the authorship limitation followed by MASCC is that you cannot be the MAIN AUTHOR on more than TWO abstracts. You may need to create\/use a second login if you are assisting with the submission of more than two abstracts.<\/p><p><strong>NOTE: ALL ABSTRACTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0550955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0550955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"authorship\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abstract Authorship &amp; Limitations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fbd6ee body-desc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fbd6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Authors may be the main author on a maximum of\u00a0<strong>TWO<\/strong>\u00a0abstracts.<\/li><li>Authors may be the presenting author on a maximum of <strong>TWO<\/strong>\u00a0abstracts.<\/li><li>Authors may be a co-author on any number of abstracts.<\/li><li>The submitting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract before submitting.<\/li><li>The presenting author may be changed until the early bird registration deadline. Please email <a href=\"mailto:events@mascc.org\">events@mascc.org<\/a> to submit a change.<\/li><li>The presenting author must attend in person to present (virtual options will not be available).<\/li><li><strong>All accepted abstracts must have at least ONE co-author (usually this is the presenting author) who is registered and who has paid the registration fees to attend the MASCC<\/strong>\/ISOO<strong> 2026 Annual Meeting by the early bird deadline (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) to be included in the scientific program and published in the journal <em>Supportive Care in Cancer<\/em>.<\/strong><\/li><li>All presenting authors of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">oral proffered papers<\/span> must be registered and have paid the registration fees for the <strong>MASCC<\/strong>\/ISOO 2026 Annual Meeting by the early bird deadline on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/li><li>All presenting authors of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">oral rapid e-poster presentations<\/span> must be registered and have paid the registration fees for the <strong>MASCC<\/strong>\/ISOO 2026 Annual Meeting by June 3, 2026.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee286a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ee286a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"structure\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abstract Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c0e1f body-desc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7c0e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>All abstracts must be submitted and presented in clear <strong>ENGLISH<\/strong> with accurate grammar and spelling of a quality suitable for publication. If you need help, please arrange for the review of your abstract by a colleague who is a native English speaker, by a university scientific publications office (or other similar facility), or by a copy editor prior to submission.<\/li><li>The abstract title is limited to <b>150 characters<\/b> including spaces.<\/li><li>The abstract title must be entered in <strong>UPPER CASE<\/strong> (e.g. &#8220;COMMON BLEEDING DISORDERS&#8221;).<\/li><li>The abstract text is limited to <b>300 words total<\/b>. The submission platform will show you a live word count at the bottom of the page, but it will not stop you from typing if you exceed the word limit. It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure that you do not exceed the word limit.<\/li><li>The following structure must be followed when submitting an abstract:<ul><li>Introduction<\/li><li>Methods<\/li><li>Results<\/li><li>Conclusions<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Each abstract can contain up to <strong>THREE<\/strong> images or tables. To include a table, you can prepare the table in another application and take a screenshot of the table to include it as an image in the submission. When preparing tables\/images, please consider that the abstracts are published on letter size paper (8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243;) with two columns. This may limit the ability to read your tables\/images if they are too wide and need to be resized to fit this layout.<\/li><li>Trials-in-Progress are permitted. However, the acceptance of your abstract will be determined by the reviewers who will be evaluating your abstract in relation to other abstracts which include results. The review process is competitive. You may wish to delay your submission for when you have more information\/results to present.<\/li><li>Abstracts containing previously presented data are eligible for submission. However, inclusion of updated data is encouraged.<\/li><li>If your abstract has been published in another journal, please consider any embargos or limitations these publications may have. MASCC does not have any restrictions. However, we encourage you to update the title and content to avoid any copyright issues.<\/li><li>Upon submission, the submitting author confirms that the abstract has been proofread and that all information is correct.\u00a0<\/li><li>Upon submission, the submitting author confirms that any patient photos and\/or data have been released and approved by the patient for publication.\u00a0<\/li><li>Changes are not permitted after the submission deadline.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2c9b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a2c9b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"other-info\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Information Required During Submission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b900294 body-desc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b900294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The following details are required for EACH co-author, including the submitting author:<ul><li>Full first and family name(s)<\/li><li>Preferred title (e.g. \u201cDr.\u201d, \u201cProf.\u201d, \u201cAssoc Prof.\u201d, etc.)<\/li><li>Designations (e.g. \u201cPhD\u201d, \u201cDDS\u201d, \u201cMD\u201d, etc.)<\/li><li>Affiliations including the department, institution\/hospital, city, state (if relevant), and country (e.g. \u201cDepartment of Psychology, University of Lille, Lille, France\u201d)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Keywords for the abstract<\/li><li>Abstract topic (see the list below)<\/li><li>The preferred presentation type:<ul><li>Oral rapid e-poster presentation (3-minute presentation + 2 minute Q&amp;A, presented in the Exhibition Hall)<\/li><li>Oral proffered paper (10-minute presentation made during a parallel session)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>If you are applying for an award and\/or scholarship, please ensure you also have the following information prepared:<ul><li>Your degree, including year commenced and year completed (or will be completed)<\/li><li>Information about any funding available to you<\/li><li><strong>IMPORTANT: Abstracts applying for a Conference Scholarship are due before the regular deadline on Wednesday, December 17, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd0cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bd0cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"topics\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abstract Topics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf1f52 body-desc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faf1f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All abstracts must be relevant to supportive care in cancer. This year\u2019s topics include:<\/p><ul><li>Antiemetics<\/li><li>Cancer Pain<\/li><li>Digital Health &amp; New Technologies<\/li><li>Education<\/li><li>Emerging Toxicities<\/li><li>Exercise Oncology<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><li>Geriatrics<\/li><li>Hematological Toxicities (<em>including topics of hemostasis, neutropenia, infection, and myelosuppression)<\/em><\/li><li>Lifestyle &amp; Integrative Medicine<\/li><li>Mucositis<\/li><li>Neurological Complications<\/li><li>Nutrition &amp; Cachexia<\/li><li>Oncodermatology<\/li><li>Oral Care<\/li><li>Palliative Care<\/li><li>Pediatrics<\/li><li>Personalized and\/or Coordinated Care<\/li><li>Pre-clinical<\/li><li>Psychosocial<\/li><li>Supportive Care Access and\/or Equity<\/li><li>Survivorship<\/li><li>Other<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c776a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85c776a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"review-guidelines\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abstract Review Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f8309 body-desc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47f8309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Abstracts will be reviewed with four major criteria in mind:<\/p><ol><li>Impact \u2013 Significance of the science in improving care<\/li><li>Innovation \u2013 Novelty<\/li><li>Approach \u2013 Study design, sample size, rigidity of research<\/li><li>Presentation \u2013 Clarity, logic, completeness of data presented<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>Late-breaker abstracts will also be evaluated on meeting the &#8220;late-breaker&#8221; criteria: Original research that is not completed until after the regular submission deadline. The content must meet criteria for urgency and significant scientific importance to be considered in this category.<br \/><br \/>Keeping these above domains in mind, each abstract will be ranked against each other within the same topic for acceptance as an oral rapid e-poster, oral proffered paper, or rejected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe426cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe426cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"next-steps\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next Steps After Abstract Submission Deadline and Acceptance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22faef8 body-desc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22faef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The <strong>MASCC<\/strong>\/ISOO 2026 Scientific Committee will determine acceptance for presentation at the Annual Meeting.<\/li><li>All notifications regarding abstract status, including notifications regarding abstract submission, abstract acceptance and scheduling, will be sent to the submitting\/corresponding author. 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