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Call for Abstracts

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS CLOSED

The Organizing Committee for the Palliative Medicine & Supportive Oncology 2009 International Symposium invites you to participate in the symposium by submitting abstracts regarding cutting-edge research or innovations, education, clinical practice, or administration leadership development.

Suggested Topic Categories - (Categories are not limited to these suggestions)

  • Review the current management strategies for advanced breast cancer
  • Improve management of late stage dementia patients
  • Explore the differential diagnosis and management of neuropsychological complications of malignancy
  • Update current issues in Supportive Oncology
  • Review the new regulatory issues of hospice
  • Improve multidisciplinary pain assessment and management
  • Increase confidence level in approaching multiple spiritual belief systems

General Abstract Information

Each abstract will be reviewed by the Symposium Organizing Committee. Selected abstracts will be presented during the Palliative Medicine & Supportive Oncology 2009 International Symposium, with notification sent via email to the submitting (or presenting) author.

Authors may submit abstracts of completed work, work in progress, or work presented at a local or regional level. Abstracts presented elsewhere within the 12 months prior to the submission deadline will be accepted. The primary author is responsible for obtaining written consent from all authors and appropriate institutions prior to submitting an abstract.

A number of authors will be selected to give an oral presentation with supporting PowerPoint presentation. Those abstract submitters selected for poster presentation only must be present at their poster at the assigned times. Abstracts may not be sales presentations and must not imply any endorsement of any product or service by the Cleveland Clinic.

Review Process

Upon receipt, the abstract will be reviewed for compliance with the preceding instructions and assigned a number to ensure anonymity. Abstracts will be reviewed by the Symposium Organizing Committee in the weeks following the deadline.

Acceptance & Registration

Submitters accepted for podium or poster presentation must register by February 2, 2009.  If chosen for podium presentation, PowerPoint slides must also be submitted by February 2, 2009.

For Additional Abstract Information

Please contact Bill Jirousek.
UNITECH Communications®
(800) 238-6750 or (216) 448-0778.

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