Abstract Submission Guidelines

Registration

Submission of an abstract does not replace congress registration. All presenting authors must complete a regular congress registration via the official congress website in order to attend the congress and present their accepted abstract.

Review Process

Abstract review will take place after the extended submission deadline (September 30, 2026).
Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection in October 2026.

Selection & Presentation

Abstract selection is carried out by the Program Committee.
Accepted abstracts will be presented in a poster session. A selection of abstracts will additionally be chosen for oral presentation within the scientific program.

Topics

Abstracts may be submitted on (but are not limited to) the following topics:

• HPV, p16 in head and neck carcinoma (HNSCC)
• Surgery in oropharyngeal HNSCC
• Tumor Immunology, IO-therapy
• Therapy Concepts in HNSCC
• Unmet clinical needs
• Translational research in HNSCC
• Therapy resistance
• Biomarkers
• Cancer Screening
• Precancer
• Patient care

Abstract Submission System

Abstracts must be submitted via the online submission form on this website.
After submission, authors will receive a confirmation e-mail containing a personalized link.
This link allows authors to review and modify their submission until the deadline of September 30, 2026.
Please also check your spam folder if you do not receive the confirmation e-mail.

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Preparing an Abstract

Title: Clearly indicate the nature of the investigation.
Abstract Body: The maximum length of the abstract text is 3,000 characters (including spaces), excluding the title, author names, and affiliations. The abstract should be structured using the following headings:
Background: Briefly state the rationale for your study.
Aims: Clearly list the aim(s) of your study.
Methods: Provide sufficient detail for the reader to understand the experimental design, analytical techniques, and statistical methods used.
Results: Present objective data that address your scientific question(s).
Conclusions: Present only conclusions that are directly supported by your results, along with their implications for clinical practice. Avoid speculation or overgeneralization.
Please provide up to three references and five keywords describing your contribution.