Abstract submission is now open!

Submission of an abstract implies the commitment that the presenting author registers for the NKI EDC2027 and has adequate financial resources to attend.

1. Language: Abstracts must be submitted and presented in English;
2. Originality: Original scientific material is encouraged, with preference to recent findings not yet published prior to the conference date;
3. No submission limits: there are no restrictions on the number of abstracts an author may submit.
4. Review & allocation: Abstracts will be peer reviewed and evaluated by experts based on the selected category. The Scientific Committee makes the final decision regarding presentation format (poster or oral presentation). Authors who do not wish to be considered for oral presentation are requested to indicate this when submitting.
5.  Abstract publication: Authors agree to have their accepted abstract published in the official online Conference Abstract Book (digital PDF).
6.  Contact information: Please ensure accurate email addresses is provided for the submitter, main author and designated presenter. The presenter and the main author can be the same individual.
7. For review purposes, abstracts are classified according to the following list. Select only 1 topic on our submission form.

1. Submission portal: all abstracts must be submitted via email to earlydetectionconference@nki.nl
2.  Character limit: maximum of 3,500 characters (including spaces)
3. Structured format: abstracts must be clearly divided into the following sections:
   • Background/Objectives
   • Methods
   • Results
   • Conclusion;
   • References may be mentioned
4. Title: use sentence case (do not write in ALL CAPS). Keep title concise while clearly indicating the nature of the investigation;
5.  Authors & affiliations
   • All authors (main author and co-authors) should be listed with their last names (family names) and their first name(s).
   • Clearly designate ONE author as the PRESENTER
   • Provide professional affiliations (department, institution, city, country) in lower case
6. Abbreviations & data: use only standard abbreviations without definition. Report measurements / data in standard international literature units.
7. References: keep references to a minimum; place them in brackets at the end of the abstract, referenced by numbers in the text.

Abstracts will be scored by the Scientific Committee based on:

1. Relevance to early cancer detection and diagnosis
2. Originality and innovation of the scientific approach
3. Methodological quality and study design
4. Feasibility and clarity of results/conclusions

When completing the submission form, you may select your preferred presentation format(s). Note: all presenters selected for an oral presentation will also receive a poster display slot

1. Poster display only: standard display in the exhibition hall during dedicated poster viewing sessions.
   • A0 portrait (841 mm wide x 1189 mm high), written in English
2. Oral presentation: maximum 7 minutes, 2 minutes discussion.