Abstract Submission

• All abstracts must be written in English.
• Abstracts can only be submitted online through the conference website.
• Graphs and images are allowed.
• Define all abbreviations and concepts in your abstract at first use.
• Always make sure to check the final abstract with the system’s preview function before submission, and edit or replace as necessary.
• It is the author’s responsibility to submit a correct abstract. Please ensure your abstract does not contain spelling, grammar, or scientific mistakes, as it will be reproduced exactly as submitted. Linguistic accuracy is your responsibility. No proof reading will be done.
• The submitting author is required to ensure that all co-authors and the presenting author are aware of the content of the abstract before submission of the abstract.

With the submission of an abstract to the SIOG 2023 Annual Conference, the submitting author:

• Accepts responsibility for the accuracy of the submitted abstract.
• Confirms that all authors are aware of and agree to the content of the abstract and support the data presented.
• Warrants that the data and conclusions presented in the abstract have not been published in the same format and with the same title prior to the date of the conference.
• Identifies any financial interest in products or processes described in the abstract. This information is to be forwarded to the Scientific Programme Committee together with the abstract.
• States that, for studies involving human or animal subjects, permission has been obtained from the relevant regulatory authority and properly informed consent given where appropriate.
• Accepted abstracts will be published online as a supplement of the Journal of Geriatric Oncology (JGO). The authors give permission for the abstract, when selected for presentation (oral or poster), to be published online by SIOG on the conference website and in any Journal Supplement for this conference.
• IMPORTANT: To have an accepted abstract published in the official journal, the presenting author must be registered to the conference before 24 August 2023.
• A main topic that is relevant for your abstract must be selected during the submission process. The Scientific programme Committee reserves the right to change the track during the abstract assessment process.
  • Track 1: Therapeutic trials in geriatric oncology
  • Track 2: Precision medicine in older adults with cancer
  • Track 3: Biology and epidemiology of cancer and aging
  • Track 4: Implementation strategies in geriatric oncology
  • Track 5: Supportive care in older adults with cancer

  You have the possibility to submit your abstract to be considered for the Young SIOG Investigator Award or for the Nursing/Allied Health Investigator Award. Please do not forget to select the option while submitting your abstract. (Only members of SIOG are eligible for these awards. Please ensure that you have an active membership before submitting your abstract if you would like to apply for these awards. You do not have to be a member to submit an abstract.)

• If your abstract is accepted as a poster, you will be requested to be available for discussion during the corresponding poster viewing session.

In order to be considered, an abstract should respect the following guidelines:
Abstract text should not exceed 1500 characters. The title of the abstract, authors’ names, institutions and key words are not included in this limit.
The abstract needs to be structured as follows:

• Introduction: this section should contain 1-2 sentences that clearly indicate the scientific question of the study and its clinical (or other) importance
• Objective: this section points to what the result of your study will be
• Methods: this section should contain sufficient information to be able to understand the experimental design, the analytical techniques and the statistics used in the study
• Results: this section should contain objective data to answer the scientific question(s)
• Conclusions: this section should provide only conclusions of the study directly supported by the results, along with implications for clinical practice, avoiding speculation and overgeneralization

When finished with the online submission, please click the “Submit” button for the final submission of the abstract. As a confirmation of your submission, a message will appear on the screen informing you the abstract has been successfully submitted to our database.

If you need to edit your abstract at a later stage please click “Save as a draft”. This button allows you to update your abstract before final submission.

After clicking “Save as a draft”, your abstract is NOT yet submitted. You need to return to the abstract submission page, finalise your abstract and click “Submit”. If you have not FINAL SUBMITTED your abstract by the deadline of 16 May 2023 your abstract can not be accepted.

Within 24 hours of submission, only the presenting author will receive a confirmation by email. This confirmation of abstract submission does not mean your abstract has been selected for presentation.

If you do not receive any confirmation, please contact siog-scientific@kit-group.org within one week following the submission of the abstract.

Submitting an abstract for SIOG 2023 Annual Conference does not constitute registration for the conference. Abstract presenters must register before 24 August 2023 to attend SIOG 2023 Annual Conference by following the instructions for registration on the SIOG 2023 Annual Conference website.

The abstract submission deadline has been extended. No changes can be made to the abstract after the submission deadline 16 May 2023, midnight CEST.

For questions regarding the online submission process, please contact: siog-scientific@kit-group.org. Only abstracts submitted online can be accepted. Abstracts submitted on paper or as email attachment will not be considered.

All abstract submitters will be notified by mid July 2023 on the status of their abstract