Oral Cancer – can you spot it?
Philips Oral Healthcare is hosting an oral cancer webinar presented by Prof Michael Lewis, PhD, FDSRCPS, FRCPath, FDSRCS(Ed), FDSRCS(Eng), FFGDP(UK), FHEA, dean and head of the School of Dentistry, Cardiff University. The webinar takes place on Wednesday November 6th during Mouth Cancer Action Month (November 1-30, 2013).
In his talk entitled Oral Cancer – Can you spot it? Prof Lewis will highlight that approximately 6,500 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year. Despite improvements in surgical management and use of radiotherapy, the five year survival of this devastating disease remains poor at 50 per cent. Detection of lesions when small (less than 2cm in diameter) is a major factor that is associated with improved prognosis. Full examination of the oral soft tissue is an essential component of every routine dental examination. In addition, a number of special investigations that can be employed to aid early detection of malignant and potentially malignant conditions are available.
The learning objectives
Following the webinar participants will:
Have an appreciation of the different ways by which oral cancer may present
Have knowledge of those conditions which should be regarded as potentially malignant and their management.
Have an understanding of the range and role of special investigations that may be used to assist detection of oral cancer
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