Welcome to ASPO Abstract Submission!

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at 11:59 pm EST. Notification of acceptance will be mid-January 2020. There is no fee to submit an abstract.

ASPO encourages members and non-members to submit an abstract for consideration as either an oral or poster presentation. All abstracts must be data-driven. A special category of abstrats this year is Financial Hardship Associated with Cancer. Studies are invited that address the topics relevant to the following:

• Methodological approaches and empirical studies for documenting financial hardship associated with cancer prevention and control (to include prevention, screening and detection, diagnosis and treatment, maintenance therapies, palliative and supportive care, and end-of-life care)
• Interventions (behavioral, healthcare delivery, or multilevel) that seek to improve financial problems associated with cancer
• Qualitative and mixed method studies that seek to understand how financial hardship associated with cancer manifests among patients, family members and caregivers

We are particularly interested in research related to disparities in financial hardship outcomes and/or focused on potentially underserved populations (e.g. racial and ethnic minorities, low SES, rural, sexual or gender minorities, uninsured, or low health literacy). Abstracts are sought in the following topic areas:

1. Behavioral Science & Health Communication
2. Cancer Health Disparities
3. Early Detection & Risk Prediction
4. Global Cancer Research
5. Lifestyles Behavior, Energy Balance & Chemoprevention
6. Molecular Epidemiology & Environment
7. Survivorship & Health Outcomes/Comparative Effectiveness Research
8. Financial Hardship Associated with Cancer

ASPO abstract review process is:

• The 2020 ASPO Program Committee will review all abstracts and rank them based on a merit scoring system.
• Twenty-four high ranking abstracts will be selected for oral presentation during proffered paper sessions.
• The top 16 abstracts will be published in the March 2020 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
• The next 40 top-ranked abstracts will be identified for further judging during the poster session.
• In the event of receiving more abstracts than our poster space can hold, some abstracts will be accepted for online viewing only at www.aspo.org.

Please adhere to the following instructions to receive full consideration:

1. List title of abstract in Title box,
2. List authors (last name first initial) in Author box,
3. Select relevant topic area,
4. Indicate preference for oral presentation or poster and if the corresponding author is a trainee (pre-doc, post-doc)
5. Provide a structured abstract (up to 2300 characters including spaces) with these sections:
1. Purpose of the study (one sentence if possible)
2. Methods;
3. Results (adequate to support conclusion);
4. Conclusions (Do not use phrases such as "The results will be discussed").
5. No illustrations are permitted in this section.
6. List 2-3 Key words

It is NOT possible to save partially completed abstracts. Therefore, we recommend that the complete document be prepared and finalized in a word processor, then cut and pasted into the appropriate fields. Please note that it will not be possible to edit an abstract after it has been submitted.

**IMPORTANT** If you do not receive a confirmation email (check your spam box also) after submitting your abstract with the text exactly as you submitted, please contact info@aspo.org

If your abstract is accepted, the corresponding author (or designated co-author) must register and attend the ASPO conference; otherwise, the abstract will be withdrawn.

Abstract Title

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Title

Authors

You may enter up to 15 authors here. Enter in format of Last Name followed by first and middle initial (i.e. Smith AB).

Authors

Please select one or two categories for your abstract.

Category One Behavioral Science & Health Communication Cancer Health Disparities Early Detection & Risk Prediction Global Cancer Research Lifestyles Behavior, Energy Balance & Chemoprevention Molecular Epidemiology & Environment Survivorship & Health Outcomes/Comparative Effectiveness Research Financial Hardship Associated with Cancer


Category Two (Optional) Behavioral Science & Health Communication Cancer Health Disparities Early Detection & Risk Prediction Global Cancer Research Lifestyles Behavior, Energy Balance & Chemoprevention Molecular Epidemiology & Environment Survivorship & Health Outcomes/Comparative Effectiveness Research Financial Hardship Associated with Cancer

Presentation

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Preferred Format Oral Presentation Poster Session Oral or Poster Session

Abstract Content

Are you a pre-doc or post-doc?

Pre-Doc
Post-Doc
Neither

Please enter the text of your abstract in the box. You can use up to 2300 characters, including spaces.

Abstract Content

Key Words (2-5 Words)

Note: the complete abstract is not exceed 2300 characters

Contact Person

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First Name
Last Name
Degrees
Institution
Email
Phone
Mailing Address

Travel Awards

Would you like to be considered for The Electra Paskett Annual Scholarship Award?

CHECK THIS BOX IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED. The Electra Paskett Travel Award is given for the top ranking abstract submitted by either a pre or postdoctoral fellow. It will cover registration and up to $1,500 of travel related expenses to ASPO 2020. This award is named in honor of ASPO's past president for her outstanding commitment to mentorship and training and in recognition of her visionary leadership.

Check this box if you would like to be considered for an ASPO TRAVEL AWARD for Pre- and Post-Doc Trainees.

CHECK THIS BOX IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED for one of TWO (2) ASPO Travel Awards for Pre- and Post-doc trainees. The awards will cover registration and up to $1,500 of travel related expenses to the ASPO conference. These awards are funded by ASPO.

Would you like to be considered for the "American Cancer Society Calle/Rodriguez Memorial Minority Travel Award for a Top Ranked Abstract"?

CHECK THIS BOX IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED. The Calle/Rodriguez Memorial Minority Travel Award is given for two top ranking abstracts submitted by either a full-time graduate or medical students, residents, clinical or postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty members from groups considered to be underrepresented in cancer research (African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Native-Americans, Native Pacific Islanders/Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives), as defined by the NCI. Each award will cover $1,500 of travel related expenses to the ASPO conference. This award is named in honor of Dr. Jeanne Calle and Dr. Carmen Rodriguez who were outstanding scientists; valued colleagues and committed mentors to many at the American Cancer Society.

Agreement

Accepted abstracts will be compiled into the Book of Abstracts and Conference Proceedings for wide distribution. Abstracts that do not follow the above format may not be included. By submitting an abstract, you authorize its inclusion in these publications with minor edits as needed.

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Please note that once you click on the button below, your abstract will be submitted and no further changes can be made. We appreciate your interest in this conference.