Update on Oral Cancer & Differential Diagnosis of Red
& White Lesions
October 2, 2009
8:30am - 12:30pm
4 credit hours; $109 per dentist and $89 per auxiliary. Morning coffee
will be provided.
Lunch will be provided for those
who also attend the 1:00pm Radiology Course being offered on this date.
Course Description:
Over 30,000 cases of oral cavity and pharynx cancer
will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year. Early
diagnosis is critical to successful patient outcomes.
Dental professionals are our best defense in the fight against oral
cancer.
This
course will present information relevant to the etiology, diagnosis, and
management of leukoplakia, erythroplakia, and squamous cell carcinoma.
Recent topics of interest such as the role of smokeless tobacco and human
papilloma virus in oral cancer will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed
on diagnostic clues and pitfalls. Leukoplakia and erythroplakia will be
compared and contrasted with oral red and white lesions that represent
benign entities. A review of new diagnostic aids (ViziLite, etc.)
will be presented, including a discussion of the scientific literature and
evidence surrounding these products.
Presented by:
Dr. Molly
Rosebush is an assistant professor and recent addition to the UT faculty in the
Department of Biologic and Diagnostic Sciences.
She received her
DDS
degree from the University of Michigan in 2005.
She then completed a MS degree and certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial
Pathology at The Ohio State University in 2008.
Dr. Rosebush is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Pathology.
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