OVERVIEW
Successful management of the oral cancer patient requires a multidiscipline
effort, in which the dental professional plays a critical role. An
estimated 29,000 new cases of oral and pharyngeal will be diagnosed
this year, many as a consequence of an oral screening provided by a
dentist. Research over the past decade has produced several advances
improving the profession’s ability
to diagnose, treat, and manage the short and long-term consequences
of oral cancer. Ultimately, however, successful cancer therapy
often incurs life-long impairments, which may adversely affect
the patient’s quality of life. As
many of the impairments directly affect the oral cavity, the dentist
will be frequently called upon to manage many of these impairments
such as mucositis, xerostomia, increased caries,and disfigurement.
This course will provide a review of the most contemporary approaches
to manage the oral cancer patient, from diagnosis to management.
OBJECTIVES
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The participants will learn about:
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Epidemiologic overview
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Cancer prevention
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Diagnostic/Screening modalities
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Contemporary treatment strategies
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During-treatment care
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After-treatment care
PRESENTER
MICHAELL A. HUBER, D.D.S., received his dental degree from The University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School in 1980.
He continued with postgraduate training in Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial
Radiology at the National Naval Dental Center, Bethesda, Maryland in
1986 and received a Certificate in Oral Medicine in 1988. Upon his
retirement from the United States Navy in 2002, he joined the faculty
in the Department of Dental Diagnostic Science at The University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dental School. Dr. Huber
is the Head of the Division of Oral Medicine.
TIME
Check-in: Lobby, 8:00 AM
Program: Friday, 9:00AM-5:00 PM
LOCATION
The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio
Laredo Campus Extension
1937 E. Bustamante
Laredo, Texas 78041
TUITION
Dentist: $199.50
Dentist: $199.50 - 20% = $159.50
Dentist: $199.50 - 15% = $169.50
Allied Dental Personnel: $149.50
Allied Dental Personnel: $149.50 - 20% = $119.50
Allied Dental Personnel: $149.50 - 15% = $127.00
CREDIT (Course Code: 124727A)
AGD Code: 730 Hours: 7
Two Step Savings
Register before May 9, 2008 to receive a 20% discount.
Register before June 13, 2008 to receive a 15% discount. |
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