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31st Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Main Category: Breast Cancer
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Article Date: 08 Sep 2008 - 1:00 PDT

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The CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium features the latest cutting-edge findings in laboratory, translational and clinical breast cancer research. This year's meeting focuses on new and promising therapeutic approaches, as well as strides being made in diagnosing and preventing breast cancer.

To help you take the best advantage of the symposium's scientific abstracts and related activities, we encourage you to visit http://www.sabcs.org/ to view the new press policies developed in partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

The 2008 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) will be the first Symposium presented by the CTRC (Cancer Therapy & Research Center) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, AACR, and the Baylor College of Medicine. Complementing the clinical strengths of the highly regarded annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the AACR's scientific prestige in basic, translational and clinical cancer research will create a unique and comprehensive scientific meeting that will advance breast cancer research for the benefit of patients.

More than 1,000 abstracts will be presented at the Symposium, complementing an outstanding program of scientific and educational events.

When:

December 10-14, 2008

Where:

Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center
San Antonio, TX

Hotel Accommodations:

Housing registration is open. Please visit: http://www.sabcs.org/Housing/Index.asp

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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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Source: Jill Byrd
American Association for Cancer Research




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