Dear colleagues,

It is an honor for us to invite you all to the 5th World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology in 2015. 

On 2015 the International Academy of Oral Oncology will celebrate its 10th anniversary. IAOO has been drawing together clinicians and scientists worldwide, working on issues relating to the etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention and management of oral and perioral tumors as well as oral diseases in patients with malignancies. The Academy has a commitment in oral oncology to improve health for present and future generations through an interdisciplinary perspective, objective, impartial interpretation of emerging evidence and timely application of knowledge and policies. 

The previous four IAOO World Congresses have been successfully held in 3 continents. The first was held in Amsterdam (2007), the second in Toronto (2009), the third in Singapore (2011) and the fourth in Rhodes (2013). The 5th IAOO World Congress will be held in Brazil. The host place is the cosmopolitan Sao Paulo city, which has the largest infrastructure in Latin America and has the tradition of organizing huge international scientific meetings. São Paulo is the largest Brazilian city and has three international airports receiving direct flights from all over the world. It is considered an exciting location with hundreds of top class hotels and exciting fine dining, shopping, cultural life and touristic options. It can also be the port of departure for fascinating adventures in Amazon, Pantanal, incredible beaches and Iguaçu Falls.

The IAOO Officers, Councilors, and the members of the Scientific Committee of the 5th IAOO World Congress will try to develop an exciting scientific program covering all aspects with the latest evidence-based information on ORAL CANCER – A CONTINUING GLOBAL CHALLENGE.

This meeting is designed for all those involved in multidisciplinary oral cancer research and management including the disciplines of head and neck surgery, otolaryngology, maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, dentistry, epidemiology, basic and translational science, speech therapy, nutrition and nursery. 
Oral cancer is one of the most challenging oncologic problems demanding a tremendous interaction among team workers and collaborators. The program will create opportunities for numerous interdisciplinary interactions among health professionals from the youngest resident or fellow to the most senior scientists and oral oncology specialists.

Join us in 2015. Take this opportunity to be part of the next IAOO World Congress and exchange your expertise with more than 1,000 people involved in Oral Oncology. We are looking forward to seeing you and your group in Sao Paulo in July 2015.

Alexander D. Rapidis President	Luiz P. Kowalski Congress President	A. Moni Kuriakose Secretary General	Patrick J. Gullane Treasurer	Jatin P. Shah Chairman of the Council

Further information will be available soon.

Submission Info

The theme of the congress is “ORAL CANCER – A CONTINUING GLOBAL CHALLENGE”. 
The official language of the congress is English. All abstracts must be in English.

A. SUBMISSION

• The abstract submission procedure will begin on February 23rd 2014.
• Only online abstract submission is available.
• To submit your abstract online you must click on Online Abstract Submission and complete all required fields. Should you experience any problems with the online submission, please do not hesitate to contact the Congress secretariat (abstracts@iaoo2015.com).
• All correspondence will be via email; therefore it is mandatory that you provide a valid email address when you submit an abstract.
• Abstracts submitted via fax will NOT be accepted.

B. FORM OF PRESENTATION

Please indicate the desired presentation type of your abstract:

• Oral
• Poster

Please bear in mind that the Scientific Committee will review all submitted abstracts and decide upon the presentation of each abstract (presentation or poster), date and time of presentation.
• Presenting authors will be informed about the status of the abstract (accepted/rejected), by March 15th 2015.
• It is mandatory that presenting authors must register and pay their registration fees before March 31st 2015.
• Presenting authors will be informed about the abstract’s presentation type, date and time by April 15th 2015 and only after payment of their registration fees.

C. GUIDELINES

1. Format
Αuthors must adhere to the following guidelines:

•  Language: English
•  Abstract text word limit: 250 words (not counting names and affiliation details)
•  Suggested font: Tahoma, size 10 cpi
•  Text alignment: Justified
•  Spacing between the title, the author(s) and the abstract text: Single
•  Line spacing of the text: Single
•  Abstract title typed in: UPPER CASE
•  The family name(s) of the author(s) should be written in lower case preceded by the first name(s) of the author(s) written in full.(e.g., Maria Reynolds)
•  The presenting author’s name must be written in bold.
•  All authors’ affiliation details [e.g., department, organization, or institution, city or town, state (if applicable) and country] should be written under the names, preceded by the correspondence  indices.
•  The affiliations should NOT be mentioned in the abstract text.
•  The abstract should be divided in the following sections (the subtitles being typed in lower case and in bold): Introduction – Purpose –– Method – Results – Conclusions.
•  The text may include standard abbreviations, tables, diagrams and photographs, as long as they remain within the page margins and the total amount of words does not exceed the above mentioned limit (250 words).

D. REVIEW PROCESS

All submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated in terms of their appropriateness and their overall quality. While the review is intended to be constructive and educational, it will also assist in the selection of submissions for presentation. The Scientific Committee retains the right to decide a change in the type of presentation. 

F. ABSTRACT WITHDRAWAL

If you wish to withdraw an abstract, please contact the PCO – Goldair Congress before January 31st, 2015, otherwise the papers will be published in a supplement issue of “Head and Neck”, published by Wiley InterScience, the official organ of the International Academy of Oral Oncology.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Abstracts submitted after January 31st, 2015 will not be accepted.
2. Abstracts previously published (in local or international journals) or presented at international meetings and/or conferences will not be accepted.
3. All accepted abstracts will be included in a supplement issue of Head and Neck, the official organ of The International Academy of Oral Oncology provided that the presenting author of each abstract has been registered to the congress the latest by March 31st 2015.
4. An author may present one (1) paper only, however he/she may be co-author to more.
5. Notification about the successful submission of the abstract will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author within five (5) days after the abstract has been received. In case you do not receive such a notification, please contact the PCO Goldair Congress.
6. Please read carefully and follow the instructions, as incomplete or incorrect submissions will not be reviewed.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 31, 2015 

Information given in this form will not be disclosed to any third parties who are not directly involved in the organization of the Conference, nor will it be publicized in any other way.

• By continuing to submit an abstract you declare: I have read and understood the rules about the abstract submission procedure and presentation, as well as its publication in the proceedings of the5th World  IAOO Congress (abstract book and/or Conference website), which I accept without any reservations.