Detection and Management of Oral Cancer

Online live via Zoom

Course Fee: $175          30 day early registration: $158 
CDE Credits: 4

Saturday, October 4, 2025
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM   Pacific Time

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

Instructors

Diana V. Messadi, D.D.S., M.M.SC., D.M.SC.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize oral precancer lesions and understand its progression to cancer
• Realize the importance of screening and early detection
• Become familiar with new non-invasive diagnostic tools
• Comprehend the management of precancer lesions and oral complications of cancer therapy

speakers/instructors and topics are subject to change without prior notice

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