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ALL ABSTRACTS MUST BE RECEIVED
By Midnight PST
JANUARY
19,
2007
Your Invitation
You
are invited to submit the abstract for our 17th Annual National
Interdisciplinary Breast Conference to be held on February 24 - 28, 2007
at the Aladdin Resort and Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is an opportunity
to share research, programs, and results with others. The goal of this
session is to communicate among the various centers and advance
knowledge useful to our members. All submissions are welcome. Last year
there were over 40 posters from across the country and Canada. There are
two categories of abstracts with subcategories. Please choose the
category and subcategory that best fits your abstract. A special
invitation is extended to those in training in breast diseases,
radiology technology, medical oncology, and breast oncology fellowships.
Our conference represents a unique environment to interact with
dedicated professionals in breast care, ranging from internationally
recognized leaders in academia and leaders in their respective fields to
those in the front-lines including our radiology technologists and
administrators. The NCBC represents the only format of its kind in
Multidisciplinary Breast Care.
To Participate
To
participate, simply send in an abstract of your work (not the poster) by
the due date, Friday, January 19, 2006 to NCBCabstracts@breastcare.org.
Details are listed below. Your submissions will be peer reviewed and the
abstract designee notified of abstract acceptance for poster display at
the conference. Many conference guests visit posters and look forward
to discussions with the authors and representatives. All ideas are
welcome for consideration. All abstracts will be peer reviewed
and our peer review panel will invite one author from each of
the two major categories for
oral presentation
at
the conference. New Opportunity: This year, a
special opportunity Poster Review and Discussion will be held on the
evening of Sunday, February 25th.
Abstract/Poster Requirements
1.
Abstracts will appear as submitted. Please type carefully and remember
to proofread before submission. Send in an abstract of your work (not
the poster) by the due date of January 19, 2006. Abstracts
will have a character limit of 2500 characters using a 10- or 12-point
font and should not require more than one 8.5 x 11 paper.
2. Titles should include significant words, which reflect
the content of the abstract. Abstracts should adequately describe the
objectives, methods, results and conclusions of the research.
3. Each abstract submission must have the category and subcategory noted
on it.
4. Abbreviations may be used in the title and text of abstracts if they
are defined. Spell out the term in full at first mention and follow with
the abbreviation in parentheses.
5. All abstracts must have: a) a title; b) authors’ names; c)
designation of the primary author; and d) contact information on who is
the primary contact for the abstract and poster exhibit, including email
address, phone and fax numbers. All abstracts must have at least one
representative as a registered attendee at the conference.
6. All abstracts submitted via email to NCBC abstracts@breastcare.org
will be considered. No actual posters should be sent for consideration.
7. Notification of abstract acceptance will be made to the designated
contact person within three weeks following receipt of submission.
8. If your abstract is accepted for poster presentation, you will be
responsible for a fee of $25 for the space, presentation board, table
and chairs.
9. Exhibits must fit on presentation board measuring 4’ tall x 8’ long.
10. The primary contact person, as designated per item #5 above, is
responsible for setting up poster(s) by 3 p.m., Sunday, February 25,
2007 and removing the poster(s) by 1:00 p.m. on the last day of the
conference, Wednesday, February 28, 2007. Neither the NCBC, nor their
representatives assume responsibility for posters.
11. All submissions accepted will appear in the Conference Program Book.
12. Presenters selected for oral presentation will be notified by
Friday, January 26, 2007.
Permission to Reproduce
All accepted
abstracts, will be placed on the NCBC web site under ”2007 Conference
Abstracts”. In addition, we will have the opportunity to publish
accepted abstracts in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology. By
submitting an abstract it is understood that the primary author has the
permission of the coauthors to reproduce the abstract as written. A
separate copyright transfer agreement will be sent to all authors if
your abstract is submitted to allow for publication in the AJCO.
Abstract/Poster Categories
Category I — Office Operations, Administration and
Programs
A. Office Operations
1. Clinical Processes
2. Prospective Breast Conference:
Development and Management
3. Office Procedures:
Scheduling,
Registration, Film Retrieval, Storage, Billing & Coding
4. Imaging Efficiency, Productivity &
Profitability
B. Administration
1. Staffing: Selection Process,
Justification, etc.
2. Financial Resources
3. Fund Raising
C. Programs
1. Psychosocial: Support Group, Peer
Volunteers, Counseling, etc.
2. Education & Outreach
3. Patient Navigator
4. High Risk Program
Category II — Clinical Care, Treatments and Processing
A. Radiology
1. New Radiation Technologies
2. Breast Radiotherapy
3. Breast Radiology
4. Mobile Screening/Mobile Mammography
B. Breast Surgery
1. Minimally Invasive Surgery
2. New Approaches
3. Nodal Evaluations
C. Medical Oncology
1. Chemotherapy
2. Hormonal Therapy
3. Medical Decision Making
D. Radiation Oncology
1. Traditional vs. Partial Breast
Radiation
E. Complementary and Integrative Care
1. Herbals and Vitamins
2. Massage Therapy/Reflexology
3. Yoga/Reiki
4. Mind/Body Interactions
5. Sexual Health
6. Nutrition
7. Spirituality
F. Novel Care Processing
1. Rad/Path Conference
2. Benign Biopsy Conference
3. Triple Test Correlation
4. Medical Audit: Expanded Beyond
Regulations
5. Same Day Diagnosis
G. Nursing
1. Innovative Nursing Roles
2. Nursing Care of Breast Patients
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