Newswise — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is offering teleconference lines for media interested in participating in the press briefings scheduled during its AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010, April 17-21 in Washington, D.C. Following the briefings, the phone lines will be opened for question and answer sessions. CALL-IN: US/Canada Dial-in #: (888) 282-7404 International Dial-In #: (706) 679-5207 (Please call five to 10 minutes before scheduled time)
Conference codes: (You will need a conference code to access each teleconference)
Sunday, April 18, at 1:00 p.m. ETThe BATTLE Trial: Media Availability with lead author, spokespeople and patients (Abstract: #LB-1)Conference code: 59333370
Sunday, April 18, at 3:30 p.m. ETEmerging Technologies and Therapies: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Cancer(Abstracts: #1136, #4335, #3716, #LB-319, #LB-174)Conference code: 59333765
Monday, April 19, at 8:30 a.m. ETMicroRNA: The Building Blocks of Cancer Development and Treatment(Abstracts: #5698, #4037, #1946, #4033)Conference code: 59333848
Monday, April 19, at 11:00 a.m. ETThe STAR P-2 Trial: NSABP Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene(Abstract #NA)Conference code: 67263212
Monday, April 19, at 1:00 p.m. ETInfection, Inflammation and the Risk of Cancer Development(Abstracts: #2791, #5353, #5746, #2713)Conference code: 59333854 Tuesday, April 20, at 8:30 a.m. ETPrevention(Abstracts: #1816, #2825, #883, #4699, #901)Conference code:59334057
Reporters who join us by teleconference will receive a complimentary subscription to CR magazine, the AACR’s quarterly publication on issues of cancer survivorship and patient care.
Subscribe to the AACR Scientific Podcasts via iTunes or using an RSS Reader to download audio and video podcasts, featuring interviews with cancer researchers and recordings of the teleconferences.
Contact: All AACR-issued press releases will be available on April 13 at www.eurekalert.org, www.newswise.com, or can be obtained by e-mailing Jeremy Moore at [email protected] or Natalie Poole at [email protected]. To reach the AACR press office in Washington, D.C., during April 17-21, 2010, please call (202) 249-4098.
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