American Association for Cancer Research hosts 2008 Annual Meeting

Premier international meeting highlights breakthroughs in cancer research

What:

The AACR Annual Meeting features the latest cutting-edge findings in laboratory, translational and clinical cancer research. This year’s meeting focuses on new and promising therapeutic approaches, as well as strides being made in diagnosing and preventing cancer.

To help you take the best advantage of the meeting’s scientific abstracts and related activities, the meeting’s program schedule and related abstracts will be available online at: www.aacr.org on Monday, March 10. An electronic press kit containing the press releases and highlighted abstracts will be available to subscribing reporters on April 8th via Newswise.

More than 6,000 abstracts will be presented at the meeting, complementing an outstanding program of scientific and educational events. The AACR Annual Meeting attracts world leaders in cancer research and treatment, including clinical oncologists, basic scientists, translational researchers and epidemiologists. Our mission is to work toward the eradication of cancer and improve prevention, diagnosis and patient care.

Highlights:

• New cancer drugs in the pipeline and in late stage clinical trials
• The genetic basis for cancer health disparities among racial minorities.
• New cancer vaccines in development for pancreatic, breast and other cancers
• Latest in correlation between diet and cancer incidence
• The role of nanotechnology in diagnosis and treatment
• Personalized medicine
• New imaging modalities that allow doctors to catch cancer earlier
• New prevention research

When:

April 12-16, 2008

Where:

San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA

AACR Press Room:

Location: Room 1A, Convention Center
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Phone: (619) 525-6370
Fax: (619) 525-6369
E-mail: communications@aacr.org

Hotel Accommodations:

The deadline for housing requests has passed. A very limited number of rooms remain set aside for reporters. Download the form here:
http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/annual-meeting-2008/press-registration.aspx

Contact/Press Registration:

AACR
(267) 646-0613
Emma O’Brien (emma.obrien@aacr.org)