LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACTS POLICY

The Society of Urologic Oncology late-breaking abstracts policy allows the submission of late-breaking abstracts for important new developments from Phase II and Phase III clinical research trials that will have an impact on practice or research for which no preliminary data are available at the time of the abstract submission deadline ( September 1, 2011).  A preplanned analysis must be scheduled after September 1st, 2011 but before October 17, 2011 (deadline for the final, updated late-breaking abstract).  The policy is not a mechanism to allow for updated data to be submitted later when preliminary data are available by the abstract submission deadline. 

At the time of the SUO Program Committee’s initial review of late-breaking abstracts (after the September 1, 2011), three decisions are possible:

• Potential presentation in a General Poster or Oral Abstract Presentation Session
• Publication only in the 2011 SUO Program/Proceedings
• Rejection

Note that a decision regarding potential presentation does not guarantee that the abstract will be selected for presentation after review of the updated data.  Final decisions regarding the selection of late-breaking abstracts will be made after the October 17, 2011.

First authors of late-breaking abstracts have an opportunity to request that the abstract be withdrawn if the Committee deems is acceptable for publication only.