WEBINAR - Oral Cancer: Early Detection and Prevention (NW241111A)

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SubjectOral Cancer Awareness
DescriptionAn interactive lecture focusing on the prevention, detection, and identification of suspicious oral lesions, with an emphasis on the proper referral management of patients diagnosed with oral cancer within the dental environment. There will also be an overview of the latest research ongoing within the Liverpool Head and Neck Centre covering all aspects of oral cancer.
Additional information

Registration from 12.45

You will receive a Microsoft Teams invitation no later than Friday 8th November 2024, please check your spam/junk emails.

Late Bookings Policy:

Any bookings made within 24 hours of the course commencement date are considered late bookings. It is crucial for us to maintain the quality of our courses and ensure a seamless experience for all participants. Therefore, late bookings may not receive an automatic link to the course.

Action Required:

If you have booked on a course within 24 hours of its start time, we kindly request that you contact the course organiser immediately elaine.douglas@nhs.net. Failure to do so may result in:

1. No Access to the course: You may not receive the link to join the webinar automatically or have reserved a place at a venue.

2. Potential Charges: Depending on the circumstances, there may be charges associated with late bookings

* Please note this course is fully subsidised by NHS England, if you fail to attend this session you will be charged a cancellation fee of £30.

VenueMS Teams, Webinar  View details
Date & timeMonday 11 November 2024, 13:00 to 15:00
LecturerDr Caroline McCarthy  View details
Target audience

Recommended to all

Development outcomeA, C
Course styleLecture
Core topic Not a core topic
Catering None
CPD hours2:00
CostNo charge
Aims

To provide content and resources to enable delegates to recognise suspicious oral lesions and oral cancer and to develop their knowledge of latest research in this area.

Objectives
  • Demonstrate how to detect and appropriately refer patients with suspicious oral lesions
  • Explain the management pathway for patients diagnosed with oral cancer and the role of the dental team
  • Describe the latest developments in the field of oral cancer prevention and management through work at the Liverpool Head and Neck Centre
Learning outcomes

Delegates will be able to:

  • Recognise symptoms (red flags) and signs of suspicious oral lesions including oral epithelial dysplasia and oral cancer.
  • Apply how to make an appropriate onward referral to secondary care in line with national guidelines
  • Identify the common oral manifestations of cancer treatment and dental management of patients undergoing cancer treatment.
  • Recall the ongoing research in the field of head and neck cancer