Oral Cancer: Detection, Diagnosis and New Treatment

 – 3 hrs.

[Online Registration] Thursday, September 24, 2015 Location: Auditorium B-103 – UPR School of Dental Medicine Duration of the Activity: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Course Tuition: $60.00 Dentist / $40.00 Auxiliary Personnel Speakers: Dr. Elba C. Díaz Toro – Associate Professor, Restorative Sciences Department UPR, School of Dental Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus Dr. Germán Salazar – Assistant Professor, Surgical Sciences Department, UPR, School of Dental Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus Dr. Carlos Pérez Mitcher – Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, UPR, School of Dental Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus Course Description

This course will present an overview of oral and pharyngeal cancer statistics, incidence and mortality. Review oral cancer prevention strategies and general information about oropharyngeal cancer related risk factors will be discussed. Emphasis in early detection, diagnosis and referral of the most common lesions in the oral cavity, new surgery technologies available in Puerto Rico for the early treatment of oropharyngeal cancer and the cosmetic and functional results of the treatment with these technologies will also be presented.

Course Objectives

• Update the basics on detection of suspicious lesions in the oral cavity and its treatment.
• Update the concepts of diagnosis and referral of lesions in the oral cavity.
• Update the adequate process to evaluate oral lesions and to appropriately classify them.
• Update new minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of oral cancer and how to properly refer the patient.
• Encourage the participant to integrate to the private practice techniques to detect suspicious oral lesions.