The Canadian Breast Cancer Symposium 2023 presents the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Forum. A showcase of breast cancer research from across Canada! High-quality, clinically relevant research in breast cancer is being completed all over Canada, and we want everyone to know about it. The Canadian Breast Cancer Research Forum is now accepting applications for poster presentations. Our goal is to highlight research from across the country that has already been acknowledged through peer review.
Important Dates
| April 17, 2023 | Submission Deadline |
| May 8, 2023 | Notifications of Acceptance |
| May 15, 2023 | Notification of Willingness to Present |
| June 5, 2023 | Accepted posters must be received be submitted to CPD |
Inclusion Criteria for Abstract
Please submit your research if, since April 1, 2021; it has been:
- Accepted/presented as a poster or presentation at a provincial, national or international meeting.
- Published in a peer-reviewed journal.
*Invitees may also submit a request to present an update on a multi-center trial or advertise a clinical trial.
Note:
- Research is welcome on all topics related to breast cancer care
- For this forum, we are only accepting submissions from within Canada. Presenting authors are allowed to present up to 2 poster abstracts. Abstracts must be submitted in 350 words or less.
- Abstracts should contain the title, authors, background, methodology, results, and conclusion and be presented or published.
- Presenters must register for the Symposium at the time of acceptance to present.
- Note: registration for presenters who are residents and fellows will be waived
- Final electronic posters will be requested after the Notification of Acceptance.
Electronic poster format (if accepted)
Poster format
Final posters can be in PDF (one page)
PDF posters
All posters must:
- Fit on one page in portrait style (11” wide x 17” high).
- Be in PDF format, include the following headings: Title, authors, acknowledgements
- Background Methodology Results Conclusion
Video presentations will only be requested for the top 3 abstracts. The top abstracts will be selected by the Symposium Committee and presenters will be notified prior to the Symposium.
Video presentations
- A pre-recorded PowerPoint presentation that must: be a maximum length of 3 minutes
- be submitted in MP4 video format contain slides in 16:9 format
- contain a maximum of five slides with content as follows:
- Title, authors, acknowledgements
- Background Methodology Results Conclusion