Abstract Guidelines

Instructions for Abstract Submission


Read the instructions carefully before submitting abstract

  • All abstracts must be submitted through the official IASO NATCON 2026 website.

  • To log onto the submission site, you will have to create a username and password.

  • It is mandatory to register for the conference to submit an abstract.

  • Abstracts can be submitted for paper, poster, or video presentation

  • The abstracts must contain original content which is not published or presented at any other national or international conferences prior to the IASO NATCON 2026.

  • The abstract should not be more than 300 words. It should be typed in the box provided on the online abstract submission page

  • One abstract will be considered for one award category only

  • Each delegate can submit up to 3 abstracts under various award categories.

  • Once the abstract is submitted, no revisions/editing will be allowed. Authors have the option to save the abstracts as a draft in case they feel that the abstract needs to be reworked on.

  • Inappropriately structured or incomplete abstracts will not be accepted.

  • Notification regarding acceptance of the submission along with the guidelines for presentation will be sent to the author through email provided while submitting the abstract.

  • The scientific committee reserves the right to accept / reject / assign a different presentation type to all the abstracts submitted

  • Deadline to submit your abstracts:

The abstract should contain the following subheadings

  • Background and Introduction (include aims and objectives)

  • Methods (include statistical analysis if applicable)

  • Results

  • Conclusion

Submission Categories

  • Head & Neck Cancer

  • Breast Cancer

  • Upper GI Cancer

  • Lower GI Cancer

  • Hepatobiliary Cancer

  • Gynaecological Cancer

  • Genito-urinary Cancer

  • Pediatric oncology

  • Musculoskeletal Cancer

  • Peritoneal Surface Malignancy

  • Thoracic Oncology

  • Miscellaneous

Instructions for video presentation

  • The age of presenter should be less than 45 years for Awards Category.

  • Video abstract should be on innovative techniques used to treat common or complex problems, interesting cases or demonstrations, or new therapies or applications for a specific disease site.

  • Multiple videos from the same unit will not be considered. In this case, the video will be considered on first come first served basis.

  • Promotional videos (personal or commercial) will not be considered.

  • Video format should be in mp4

  • Duration of video should not exceed 5 min

  • Size of the video should not exceed 1 GB

  • Acceptable frame size: no smaller than full screen (640x 480 or 720x 820 pixels)

Awards and Fellowships

  • IASO NATCON Awards- e-Poster / Oral Paper/ Video presentation:

    • IASO International: Minimum 25 awards

    • Best Oral Paper: Minimum 25 awards

    • Best Video Presentation: Minimum 15 awards

    • Best Poster/E-poster: Minimum 25 awards

    • Debate & Quiz: Minimum 12 awards

  • Awards and prizes are subject to change

    • Delegates presenting under this award need to be IASO members.

    • Students presenting under award category need to be IASO members and SSO members. SSO membership is free for students who are IASO members.

    • Only papers are considered for this award category.

    • Any abstract submitted under IASO awards category which is not selected for IASO awards will be considered for IASO NATCON 2026 awards.

Awards and Fellowships

  • SSO IASO International Career Development Programme Initiative (one award)

  • SSO Poster awards (10 awards) for e-poster presentation, one will be allowed to present poster on podium

  • ESSO Fellowship (one)

  • ESSO Poster presentation awards (three)

  • Detroit Visiting Fellowship (one)

  • Brazilian society of surgical oncology-IASO Fellowship (one) *

  • Baroda – GCRI IASO Travelling Minimal Invasive Surgery Fellowship (one)

  • IASO Ludhiana Punjab Fellowship (one)

  • Dr. K. S. Panda – Dr. K S Gopinath Onco-Quiz Award