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. 2020 Sep;123(5):698-699.
doi: 10.1038/s41416-020-1000-x. Epub 2020 Jul 23.

Reflections on the upsurge of virtual cancer conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Valerie Speirs  1
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Reflections on the upsurge of virtual cancer conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Valerie Speirs. Br J Cancer. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation or postponement of traditional face-to-face scientific conferences, necessitating a rapid change in the way new discoveries in cancer were shared with the cancer research community. Here I present personal reflections on the upsurge of virtual cancer conferences, discussing their pros and cons in the context of traditional face-to-face deliveries.

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