Newswise — What:The AACR Annual Meeting features the latest cutting-edge findings in laboratory, translational and clinical cancer research. This year's meeting focuses on innovative research, novel technologies, life-saving therapies in the pipeline, clinical trials, and new approaches to cancer prevention.

To help you plan your coverage of the meeting, the program schedule and related scientific abstracts will be available online at www.aacr.org in mid-March. An electronic press kit containing the press releases and highlighted abstracts will be available to subscribing reporters the first week in April via EurekAlert and Newswise, and by request to through the AACR Communications Department.

More than 6,000 abstracts will be presented for the first time 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, working to improve prevention, diagnosis and patient care with the ultimate goal of eradicating cancer.

When:April 12-16, 2008

Where:San Diego Convention CenterSan Diego, Calif.

Hotel Accommodations:Deadline for housing requests is Wednesday, March 5th. A very limited number of rooms have been set aside for reporters, however we cannot guarantee hotel availability after this date.

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2008 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting