The Canadian Breast Cancer Symposium 2025 hosts the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Forum, showcasing high-quality, clinically relevant breast cancer research across Canada. We’re inviting applications for poster presentations to highlight peer-reviewed research from all regions of the country.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Please ensure that your abstract meets the following inclusion criteria:
- Your research must have been accepted/presented as a poster or presentation at a provincial, national, or international meeting since April 1, 2023, or published in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Alternatively, you may submit a request to present an update on a multi-center trial or advertise a clinical trial.
- Research topics related to breast cancer care are welcome.
- Submissions are accepted only from within Canada. Presenting authors may submit up to 2 poster abstracts.
- Abstracts must be at most 450 words and include the following sections: Title, authors, background, methodology, results, and conclusion.
- Presenters must register for the Symposium upon acceptance to present. Registration fees are waived for residents and fellows.
- Final electronic posters will be requested after acceptance. The format for electronic posters is PDF, fitting on one page in portrait style (11” wide x 17” high).
- The poster must include headings such as Title, authors, acknowledgements, Background, Methodology, Results, and Conclusion.
- The top 3 abstracts will be presented orally in the main plenary session.
- Video presentations will only be requested for the top 3 abstracts the Symposium Committee selects. The video presentation should be a maximum of 3 minutes long, in MP4 format, with slides in 16:9 format containing the Title, authors, acknowledgements, Background, Methodology, Results, and Conclusion.
These guidelines ensure a consistent and informative format for all abstract submissions, facilitating the review process and maintaining the quality of presentations at the Symposium.