Detection and Management of Oral Cancer

Description 
Oral cancer is one of the ten most frequent cancers worldwide and in the USA. Its incidence is approximately 2-3% of all malignant neoplasms and has one of the lowest survival rates of about 50% over a 5-year period. Oral cancer most often appears clinically as a precancer lesion which then progresses to cancer.

Lecture Topics
Clinical presentation of oral precancer lesions and its progression to cancer
Importance of screening and early detection
New non-invasive diagnostic tools
Management of precancer lesions
Management of oral complications of cancer therapy