How To Submit
Articles to Cancer Control:
Journal
of the Moffitt Cancer Center
Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that is published to enhance the knowledge needed by professionals in oncology to help them minimize the impact of human malignancy. Cancer Control is included in Index Medicus/MEDLINE and EMBASE/Exerpta Medica. Each issue emphasizes a specific theme relating to the detection or management of cancer. The objectives of Cancer Control are to define the current state of cancer care, to integrate recently generated information with historical practice patterns, to enlighten readers through critical reviews, commentaries, and analyses of recent research studies..
New:
Starting in 2006,
Cancer Control will include a new feature that will focus on cancer, culture and literacy.
Manuscripts of high interest are those that address the following themes:
• health disparities,
• intersection of culture and literacy,
• community-based participatory methods,
• cancer education innovation, and
• health policy.
Instructions
for Authors:
Authors
are encouraged to indicate probabilities and levels of evidence in relation
to key statements. When possible, quantification of the risks and benefits
of the treatment, giving the reduction or the typical number needed
to treat, is advantageous. Thus, false-positive and false-negative rates
(or sensitivities and specificities) should be included for diagnostic
tests, and treatment recommendations should be based on the level of
evidence (ie, no clear evidence, suggestive evidence, or firm evidence).
Manuscript Typing and Assembly — All parts of the manuscript,
including tables, figure legends, and references, should be typed using
double-spacing. Manuscripts can be submitted electronically to ccjournal@moffitt.org,
or they can be mailed to the editor. Hard-copy submissions should be
printed on white paper, 8.5 x 11 inches (216 x 279 mm) or ISO A4 (212
x 297 mm) with 1-inch margins. Arrange components in the following order:
title page, abstract, text, bibliography in chronological order, tables
in numerical sequence, figure legends, and appendices (if any).
Title Page — The title page should include the following
elements:
Main Title and Subtitle (if any) —The title should be concise
but informative. Keep in mind that the title is often used to locate
papers in electronic searching. If the study is a randomized trial,
a subheading must be added to that effect.
Author Listing — List authors and their degrees in the order
in which they are to appear in the published article. For correspondence
purposes, please include all authors’ names, their academic and clinical
appointments, primary affiliations, address, telephone and facsimile
numbers, and e-mail addresses (if available).
Acknowledgments and Disclaimers — List any acknowledgments
or sources of support, including financial support through grants (grant
number and the granting agency, corporation, or other source) or other
financial support (eg, for equipment and drugs). Other forms of acknowledgment,
such as editorial or statistical assistance) may be included.
Abstract — Cancer Control requires that all
manuscripts include a 200-word structured abstract of the article with
the headings of Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Text — Length of text is generally limited to 15-20
typewritten pages, plus bibliography, tables, and figures. Limit references
to 30-35 and tables/figures to 4 each. Figures can include 35-mm transparencies,
CT scans, MR images, or other radiographic images and can be reproduced
in black and white or color. Headings should be brief and contain no
abbreviations. Position all headings at the left margin. Use only three
levels of headings in the text, and clearly indicate the levels of headings
by using the following typographic conventions:
First-level
headings: Initial capital letters, boldface
Second-level headings: Initial capital letters, italics, boldface
Third-level headings: Initial capital letters, italics
Abbreviations and Symbols — Use only standard abbreviations
for clinical and technical terms. Keep abbreviations to a minimum, and
explain thoroughly those used. Do not abbreviate the names of symptoms
or diseases or anatomic and histologic characteristics. Use standard
abbreviations for units of measurement (eg, 3 mL for 3 milliliters)
and standard scientific symbols (eg, Na for sodium).
Units of Measurement — Use SI units throughout for hematologic
and clinical chemistry measurements. When reporting values for such
commonly studied components as cholesterol, C-peptide, glucose, thyroxine,
and urea nitrogen, the value should be reported in SI units with conventional
units given in parentheses.
Proprietary and Generic Names — Wherever possible, generic
terms should be used for all drugs. Proprietary names may be included
in parentheses following the generic name. Instruments may be referred
to by proprietary name, but the name and location of the manufacturers
must be provided in parentheses.
References and Bibliography — Number references consecutively
in the bibliography as they appear in the text. Use the AMA style, as
shown in the following examples:
Journals:
Das A, Sivak MV Jr. Endoscopic palliation for inoperable pancreatic
cancer. Cancer Control. 2000;5:452-457.
Abstracts: Izzo F, Thomas R, Delrio P, et al. Radiofrequency ablation
of primary breast cancer. Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol.
2000;19:A308.
Textbooks: Holzbeierlein JM, Smith JA Jr. Natural history and surgical
management. In: Vogelzang NJ, Shipley WU, Scardino PT, et al, eds.
Comprehensive Textbook of Genitourinary Oncology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia,
Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2000:384-424.
Electronic journals: Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious
diseases. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online]. 1995; Jan-Mar [cited
1996 Jun 5];1(1):[24 screens]. Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.htm.
Tables and Figures — Tables require headings, and figures
require legends. Explain all abbreviations used. Images may be slides
or photographs, or they may be electronic submissions.
Style Guidelines — Guidance on grammar, punctuation, and
scientific writing can be found in the American Medical Association
Manual of Style. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Williams & Wilkins;
1998.
Copyright Information — If copyrighted material (table,
figure, illustration, etc) is included, either in its original format
or as an adaptation or revision, written permission must be obtained
from the copyright owner by the author. In all cases, the material should
carry a proper credit line.
Submission of Manuscript — Please submit your manuscript
electronically to ccjournal@moffitt.org, or mail three hard copies
accompanied by an IBM- or MAC-compatible diskette to:
John
Horton, MB, ChB, FACP
Editor, Cancer Control
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
12902 Magnolia Drive, MBC-JRNL
Tampa, FL 33612