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The Lancet Oncology
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General Requirements
- ✓ Language
- English (UK)
- ✓ Word Count
- Up to 3,500 words
- ✓ Reference Limit
- Maximum 30 references
- — Drug Names
- Use recommended international non-proprietary name (rINN)
Abstract
- — Format
- Semistructured with 5 paragraphs
- ✓ Word Limit
- Maximum 300 words
- — Required Sections
- Background, Methods, Findings, Interpretation, and Funding
Text Formatting
- ✓ Auto-fix Sentence Spacing
- Single space at the end of each sentence
- ✓ Auto-fix Emphasis
- Do not use bold face for emphasis within text
- ✓ Auto-fix Decimal Points
- Must be midline (23·4 not 23.4)
- — Numbers
- Numbers one to ten written out (except measurements, figures, tables)
- ✓ Auto-fix Paragraphs
- Use single hard returns to separate paragraphs. No tabs or indents.
References
- — Style
- Vancouver numbering style
- ✓ Format
- Superscripted number after any punctuation mark
- ✓ Citation Order
- References must be numbered in order of first citation
- — Author Limits
- 6 or fewer: list all; 7 or more: first 3 followed by et al
- ✓ References Cited
- All references must be cited in the text
Figures and Images
- — Resolution
- Minimum 300 dpi at printed size
- — Minimum Width
- 107 mm
- — Image Formats
- .tif and .jpeg preferred
- — Vector Graphics
- Non-photographic work must be editable vector format (.ai, .eps, .svg)
Reporting Guidelines
- — RCTs
- Must conform to CONSORT 2025 guidelines
- — Meta-analyses
- PRISMA guidelines
- — Observational Studies
- STROBE statement