Abstract Policies
Upon submission of an abstract to the ASCO Annual Meeting, the First Author must agree to the following Annual Meeting Abstract Policies on behalf of all parties involved with the abstract, including the Sponsor. The First Author is also responsible for communicating these policies to all involved parties. If any of these policies are violated, the involved abstract may be removed from the Annual Meeting.
In addition to the policies above, the First Author is responsible for adhering to the ASCO Conflict of Interest Policy, obtaining disclosure information from all coauthors, and ensuring that all coauthors meet the definition of authorship as stated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Author disclosure for the First Author and all coauthors must be declared at the time of abstract submission. If the First Author is employed by a commercial interest as defined by ACCME, an alternate presenter who does not have a relevant employment relationship must be named if the abstract is selected for presentation in an Oral Abstract Session or Clinical Science Symposium.
Changes to Abstracts
First Authors may request corrections to rectify errors (i.e., typos, misspellings) within abstract submissions. Requests must be submitted by April 9, 2010.
Requests for changes must be sent by the First Author to abstracts@asco.org.
Please call 571-483-1400 or 1-800-516-5850 with any questions.
- Please include the abstract ID, title, and an explanation of the changes to be made to the original text.
- Updates to original data will not be permitted, as changes are permissible only for the correction of errors.
Withdrawal of Abstracts
If a First Author chooses to withdraw his or her abstract for any reason, a request must be submitted by April 9, 2010.
Requests may be sent via e-mail to abstracts@asco.org.
Requests may also be made by phone at 571-483-1400 or 1-800-516-5850.
- Additionally, a written request may be sent to the ASCO Scientific Program Committee Chair, c/o ASCO Education, Science, and Professional Development Department, 2318 Mill Road, Suite 800, Alexandria, VA 22314.
- Any abstract withdrawal requests received after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis and cannot be assured removal from the 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings.
- The First Author of a Late-breaking Abstract may request that the abstract be withdrawn if the updated abstract is deemed acceptable for online publication only by the Committee at the time of review (March 29, 2010).