Press accreditations
ESMO welcomes Press Representatives interested in obtaining information and reporting on cancer issues. Accreditation is free to Press Representatives working for ESMO-Recognised Press Outlets on presentation of a letter of assignment and a valid press card (if applicable). Press Representatives are required to observe and abide by the ESMO Policy on Press Activities which applies to all ESMO events.
To apply for press accreditation, please fill out the form available here:
Complete the press accreditation form
Third Party Media Activities and Registration
Media Activities initiated by Third Parties during or in connection with the event are subject to the ESMO Policy on Media Activities Organised by Third Parties which aims to guarantee proper and correct distribution of oncology and cancer-related information to Press Representatives in connection with the conference. Such Media Activities include (but are not limited to):
- TP Media events such as press conferences, media briefings and educational sessions involving Press Representatives.
- PR activities, such as press releases, news, articles, interviews, etc.
TP Media events concomitant with/or during breaks of the scientific programme of the ESMO event are subject to ESMO’s approval.
According to the ESMO Policy on Press Activities, press badges may only be assigned to Press Representatives working for ESMO-Recognised Press Outlets. Should communication agencies or companies representatives require a badge for the purpose of preparing and/or developing Third Party Media events, please send an email to ESMO Registration (registration@esmo.org – Cc media@esmo.org) to purchase a dedicated badge and/or send a request to media@esmo.org to book a meeting room.
Filming Activities
All Filming Activities performed during or in connection with the event are subject to the ESMO Policy on Filming Activities.
Press Representatives can announce their Filming Activities while applying for a press accreditation (see above).
Third Parties can request specific guidance, purchase a dedicated badge and/or book a filming room by sending a request to filming@esmo.org.
Publication schedule for accepted abstracts
All regular abstracts accepted for presentation at the ESMO Gastrointestinal Cancers Congress 2025 as Proffered Paper (suffix O), Mini Oral (suffix MO), Poster (suffix P or TiP) will be published online via the ESMO website at 00.05 CEST on Thursday, 26 June 2025.
All Late-breaking abstracts accepted for presentation at the at the ESMO Gastrointestinal Cancers Congress 2025 as Proffered Paper or Mini Oral (prefix LBA) will be published online via the ESMO website at 00.05 CEST on Tuesday, 1 July 2025.
Information about dedicated embargo for official ESMO communication activities will be made available two weeks prior to the congress.
Embargo policy
Data and information included in accepted abstracts is under embargo until the relevant embargo release date cited in the schedule above.
Data and information beyond what is included in the accepted abstracts, e.g., full data sets, may only be made public at the start of the official programme session during which the study is presented.
Blackout times
During Blackout times any media event initiated by Third Parties is not allowed.
PLEASE NOTE: 1:1 interviews and press releases are not affected by Blackout times but must respect Embargo and official programme rules.
- Wednesday, 2 July 2025 13:00 – 18:00 CEST
- Thursday, 3 July 2025 08:30 – 18:00 CEST
- Friday, 4 July 2025 08:30 – 18:00 CEST
- Saturday, 5 July 2025 08:30 – 12:30 CEST
Contact
Press Office: press@esmo.org
Media Activities organised by Third Parties: media@esmo.org
Filming Activities: filming@esmo.org