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Abstracts

Individuals interested in submitting an abstract for presentation during the conference must do so through the AACR online abstract submission service below.  The abstract submission deadline is Thursday, June 6, 2024, 1 p.m. U.S. ET. 

Submit Abstract Thursday, June 6, 2024, 1 p.m. ET.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

ABSTRACT CATEGORIES

Analytical Methods 

  • Administrative and Large-Scale Database Methods 
  • Bioinformatics
  • Multilevel Analysis
  • Neighborhood Analysis
  • Statistical and Epidemiological Models
  • Others

Behavioral and Social Science 

  • Alcohol, Tobacco, and Substance Abuse 
  • Bioethics
  • Cancer Communications
  • Community-based Interventions
  • Community based0based Participatory Research
  • Decision <aking
  • Diffusion and Dissemination Research
  • Genetic Testing and Counseling
  • Health Education
  • Psychoneuroimmunology and Related Factors
  • Recruitment/Retention/Adherence Research 
  • Socioeconomic Influences 
  • Stress 
  • Violence and Crime 
  • Other

Biomarkers

  • Biomarkers in Cancer Surveillance and Screening
  • Biomarkers in Imaging
  • Biomarkers in Intervention Studies 
  • Biomarkers of Premalignant Lesions
  • Biomarkers of Risk and Surrogate Endpoints 
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Novel Technologies 
  • Other

Cancer Treatment and Outcomes 

  • Drug Design, Discovery, and Delivery 
  • Late Effects/Survivorship
  • Mechanisms of Drug Action
  • Palliative Care and Pain Management 
  • Pharmacology, Pharmacogenetics, and Pharmacogenomics 
  • Proteomics, Chemogenomics, and Chemoinformatics 
  • Quality of Life
  • Second Cancers
  • Other

Carcinogenesis 

  • Animal Models of Carcinogenesis 
  • Carcinogen Activation and Carcinogen-detoxifying Enzymes 
  • DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms 
  • Environmental and Radiation Carcinogenesis
  • Mutagenesis, Oxidative Stress, and Carcinogenesis 
  • Predictive Assays for Carcinogenicity 
  • Stress Response and Allostatic Load 
  • Tumor Promotion and Progression 
  • Other

Cell, Molecular, and Tumor Biology 

  • Angiogenesis and Invasion 
  • Cancer Genetics/Gene Expression 
  • Cell Growth Signaling Pathways
  • DNA Methylation/Epigenetics, and Chromatin Regulation 
  • Oncogenes/Tumor Suppressor Genes 
  • Viral Oncogenesis and Mechanisms 
  • Other

Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Genetics 

  • Behavioral Epidemiology
  • Diet and Nutrition 
  • Exercise and Prevention
  • Familial and Genetic Epidemiology 
  • General Epidemiology and Biostatistics 
  • Molecular Epidemiology 
  • Neighborhood Factors
  • Obesity, Metabolism, and Cancer 
  • Physical Activity and Energy Balance 
  • Race, Admixture, and Ethnicity 
  • Stress
  • Tobacco and Cancer 
  • Other Risk Factors 
  • Other 

Health Economics, Outcomes, and Policy Research

  • Healthcare Systems
  • Health Economics, Policy, and Outcomes
  • Treatment Factors and Outcomes
  • Other

Organ Site Research

  • Breast Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Cancers 
  • Genitourinary Cancers
  • Gynecological Cancers 
  • Head and Neck Cancers 
  • Lung Cancer
  • Pediatric Cancers 

Prevention Research 

  • Clinical Prevention Trials 
  • Preclinical Prevention Studies 
  • Prevention Behaviors 
  • Screening and Early Detection 
  • Vaccines and Immunoprevention 
  • Other

NOTIFICATION OF ABSTRACT STATUS

Individuals listed as ABSTRACT PRESENTERS will be notified of acceptance or rejection by email approximately five weeks after the abstract submission deadline. Notices and instructions will be sent to the email address provided at the time of abstract submission. If an abstract is not selected for presentation, the presenter may request a full refund of the registration fee by contacting the AACR Meetings Department at [email protected]. 

PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION

NEW IN 2024 – Abstracts selected for presentation during the meeting (poster or oral) will be published as a freely available supplement in an AACR journal on the first day of the meeting. Every effort will be made to reproduce the content of the abstracts as submitted, except in certain circumstances where changes may be made to comply with AACR style. Abstract titles and presenting authors will be posted on the AACR website before the meeting begins. 

Any requests for changes must be made no later than 30 days prior to the start of the conference. After August 13, 2024, additional requests, edits, and withdrawals cannot be processed. Therefore, abstract authors should carefully read their abstracts before submission to ensure that all authors are listed correctly and that the text is correct.    

For programs that include proffered talks selected from the abstract submissions, instructions will be sent to the ABSTRACT PRESENTERS with the date, time, and format for those presentations.  

All poster and proffered talk presentations must be made in-person.  

REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS 

Individuals planning on presenting an abstract are encouraged to register and make a room reservation at the conference hotel as early as possible. If an abstract is not accepted for presentation at the conference, the presenter may request a full refund of the registration fee. For additional information, please visit the registration and accommodations and travel webpages. 

REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL 

Once an abstract has been submitted, it may be withdrawn only by written request from the ABSTRACT PRESENTER. The request may be emailed to [email protected] and must be received by 5:00 pm U.S. ET on August 13, 2024.