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The Early Detection and Prevention of Oral Cancer
         

 

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Content
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Evaluators' comments
     

"Excellent - should be compulsory for all dentists to view." - GDP evaluator

4,400 new cases of oral cancer were recorded in 2002. Smoking kills more than 120,000 people in the UK each year. Dentists and their staff can have a significant impact on these disturbing figures.

This new interactive multimedia CD-ROM is a major update to "Screening for Oral Cancer and Pre-cancer in general dental practice".

The key messages of this program are:

• Oral cancer can be lethal
• It is becoming more common worldwide
• Knowledge regarding major risk factors is well established: oral cancer can be prevented
• Small lesions are easier to treat; lesions suspected to be malignant should be referred to a specialist without delay
• Opportunistic screening of the oral cavity for malignant and potentially malignant disease at regular dental examinations makes sense
• Primary care practitioners can play a key role in both advising their patients about risk factors and case detection.

The course is intended primarily for general dental practitioners, though dental care professionals (DCPs), general medical practitioners and pharmacists are also directly addressed and will find much of the content valuable.

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Authors

Subject expert:

Professor S Warnakulasariya
Head of Department, Department of Oral Medicine & Pathology, King's College London Dental Institute.

Professor Warnakulasariya has acted as a consultant to the World Health Organization in monitoring research programmes in primary care dealing with cancer screening. Both he and Professor NW Johnson have over 100 original publications in refereed journals, books and manuals dealing with oral cancer and pre-cancer and are often quoted on the subject of oral screening. Together they have conducted over 20 GDP training sessions (under Section 63) during 1993-99 in this particular field in South East England.

Program design and production:

Dr APS Gould BSc. BDS LDSRCS AKC.

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Aims & Objectives

Aims

  • Highlight the unique role that primary care practitioners, in particular dentists, can perform in screening patients for oral cancer
  • Highlight the unique role that primary care practitioners can perform in delivering effective preventive advice to their patients, with particular reference to smoking cessation
  • Highlight the importance that early detection brings to the prognosis for the patient
  • Identify the correct screening procedure
  • Inform regarding the aetiology of oral cancer, the risk factors, signs, symptoms and differential diagnosis
  • Provide an up-to-date reference and self-assessment resource for use within the practice or for private study.

Objectives

Upon completion of the program you should be

  • aware of the importance of routine screening for oral cancer and the unique role that you can play
  • able to identify patients at particular risk
  • familiar with helping patients to quit smoking and related risk habits
  • confident in using the correct screening procedure
  • able to identify suspect lesions · aware of the correct referral procedure
  • able to comprehend the outcome following referral to a specialist.
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Content

The program addresses the following:

  • The problem
  • What causes oral cancer?
  • How do recognise and treat oral cancer
  • Diagnosing oral cancer
  • Practical Prevention
  • Dentists and Smoking Cessation
  • Screening for Oral Cancer and Potentially malignant lesions
  • Medico-legal considerations

It is complemented by four interactive case studies, three videos and 50 thought-provoking quiz questions.

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Verifiable Continuing Professional Development

This program is divided into 5 modules, valid for up to 17 hours of verifiable CPD. Module 1 must be completed first. Certification for the remaining is obtained by forwarding a progress report to us and payment of the respective fee. There is a substantial discount for purchasing all 5 modules together.

Module 1
    
Introduction Oral malignant neoplasms, Role of primary care professionals  
The Problem Age, Gender, Ethnic basis, Site distribution, Trends, Mortality and survival, Role of health care professionals  
CPD hours 2  
Price £25 (£21.86 ex VAT)
Module 2
    
What causes oral cancer? Tobacco, Alcohol, Areca nut, Diet, Other factors  
How Do We Recognise and Treat Oral Cancer? Clinical presentations of cancer of the oral cavity, Clinical presentations of potentially malignant disorders, Potentially malignant conditions, Management of potentially malignant lesions and conditions, Management of invasive oral cancer.  
Diagnosing Oral Cancer Early Detection: Primary Care Roles, Using detecting systems to aid early diagnosis, How useful is toluidine blue?, Brush Biopsy Technique, Autofluoresence  
Practical Prevention Early Detection: Primary Care Roles, Using detecting systems to aid early diagnosis, How useful is toluidine blue?, Brush Biopsy Technique, Autofluoresence  
CPD hours 4  
Price £60 (£51.06 ex VAT)
Module 3
    
Dentists & smoking cessation Tobacco use, Tobacco and Oral Cancer, Nicotine dependence, Diagnosis, Screening and brief interventions, Intensive clinical interventions, Pharmacotherapy, Conclusions  
Screening for oral cancer and potentially malignant lesions Secondary prevention, Systematic examination of the oral mucosa. Population screening. Targeting screening, Opportunistic screening, Touidine blue dye. Tertiary prevention, Advances in the basic science of oncology  
CPD hours 3  
Price £45 (£38.30 ex VAT)
Module 4    
Case studies
 Four interactive case studies  
Videos A demonstration of the proper thorough visual oral examination and two interviews about smoking cessation.  
CPD hours 4  
Price £60 (£51.06 ex VAT)
Module 5    
Quiz 50 thought-provoking questions cross referenced to other topics with feedback.  
CPD hours 4  
Price £60 (£51.06 ex VAT)
Special Offer  
Purchase all 5 modules (17 hours CPD) for £187.50 - save £62.50!


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What do I need to run it?

Here are the specifications. What they mean is that the program should operate on the vast majority of Windows computers (including Intel Apple Macs or Apple Macs with a PC emulator).

You will require:

  • A standard Windows PC system with a CD-ROM and sound card
  • Windows 98, NT4, 2000 or XP operating systems
  • 800 x 600 display resolution in True or High Colour (24 or 16 bit).

NB:
The program may be installed entirely on the hard disk, partly on the hard disk leaving the media on the CD-ROM, or operated entirely from the CD-ROM. If no sound card is installed the narration and video are disabled

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How do I order a copy?

Order online using the links provided above, or call 020 8299 9742. The CD costs £25 plus delivery (free for online orders). This provides 2 hours CPD. Certification for other modules may be purchased as required (see Verifiable CPD).

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Evaluator Comments

"Excellent - should be compulsory for all dentists to view."
"An excellently presented and informative CD ROM from the Dental Channel suitable for the whole dental team and primary GPs."
"Very informative not only clinically but sociologically and aetiologically. Suitable for many levels of primary care. "
"Helpful to have latest research, I have used some of the figures given in discussions on smoking cessation with my patients."
"Loved the case studies The Quiz was also very good - enjoyed the challenge of the changing questions. A good test of knowledge "

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