CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Teleconference Schedule

Released: 11/13/2009 10:50 AM EST
Source: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

Newswise — The CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium is offering teleconference lines for media interested in participating in the press briefings scheduled during the 32nd Annual Symposium, Dec. 9-13, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. Following the briefings, the phone lines will remain open for question and answer sessions.

CALL-IN:
U.S./Canada: (888) 282-7404
Int’l/Local: (706) 679-5207

CONFERENCE CODES: The codes below will be needed to participate in each teleconference.

Thursday, Dec. 10 at 12:30 p.m. CST
Bisphosphonates — Abstracts: #21, #4083, #22, #27, #2009
Conference Code: 39115588

Friday, Dec. 11 at 8:00 a.m. CST
Drugs in the Pipeline — Abstracts: #25, #44, #48, #67
Conference Code: 39118522

Friday, Dec. 11 at 12:30 p.m. CST
New Treatment Paradigms — Abstracts: #62, #41, #42, #11, #61
Conference Code: 39119275

Saturday, Dec. 12 at 8:00 a.m. CST
Patient Management and Prognosis — Abstracts: #4117, #78, #3011
Conference Code: 39119499

Please call five to 10 minutes before the scheduled teleconference time. Additional abstracts may be added at a later date. Recordings of the press briefings will be made available through the Public & Media (http://www.aacr.org/page18160.aspx) section of the AACR website for members of the media who are unable to participate during the scheduled time(s). They will also be posted to the AACR Scientific Podcast feed along with interviews with scientists attending the conference. Subscribe to the podcast feed through the following:

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=337541769

RSS Reader: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AacrScientificPodcasts

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jeremy Moore
(267) 646-0557
jeremy.moore@aacr.org

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

All CTRC-AACR-SABCS issued press releases will be available at www.eurekalert.org, www.newswise.com or can be requested by reporters and public information officers by e-mailing emma.obrien@aacr.org.

The mission of the CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium is to produce a unique and comprehensive scientific meeting that encompasses the full spectrum of breast cancer research, facilitating the rapid translation of new knowledge into better care for breast cancer patients. The Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), and Baylor College of Medicine are joint sponsors of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. This collaboration utilizes the clinical strengths of the CTRC and Baylor, and the AACR’s scientific prestige in basic, translational and clinical cancer research to expedite the delivery of the latest scientific advances to the clinic. The 32nd Annual Symposium is expected to draw more than 8,000 participants from more than 90 countries.