DCT23 STUDY SESSION Restorative Management of H & N Cancer (NWDCT250416A)

AvailabilityCourse has taken place
SubjectRestorative Dentistry
DescriptionTo provide an overview of head and neck cancer, its contemporary management, the patient’s journey and the role of restorative specialist care and primary dental care
Additional information

THIS IS A DCT2/3 STUDY SESSION FOR NHSE NW 

VenueMS Teams, Webinar  View details
Date & timeWednesday 16 April 2025, 14:00 to 17:00
LecturerCarly Taylor  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Core Trainee Year 2/3

Development outcomeC
Course styleLecture
Core topic Not a core topic
Catering None
CPD hours3:30
CostNo charge
Aims

To provide an overview of head and neck cancer, its contemporary management, the patient’s journey and the role of restorative specialist care and primary dental care

Objectives

To appreciate the aetiology and presentation of head and neck cancers

-To understand how to refer a patient with a suspicious lesion and how the referral pathway works

- To understand the patient journey from diagnosis to long term follow up and the multi-disciplinary team involved in their management

- To understand the early and long term sequalae of head and neck cancers

- To understand their role in managing such patients

Learning outcomes

To appreciate the aetiology and presentation of head and neck cancers

-To understand how to refer a patient with a suspicious lesion and how the referral pathway works

- To understand the patient journey from diagnosis to long term follow up and the multi-disciplinary team involved in their management

- To understand the early and long term sequalae of head and neck cancers

- To understand their role in managing such patients