1. General Principles

From Volume 37, Issue 9, November 2010 | Pages 638-640

Authors

Crispian Scully

CBE, DSc, DChD, DMed (HC), Dhc(multi), MD, PhD, PhD (HC), FMedSci, MDS, MRCS, BSc, FDS RCS, FDS RCPS, FFD RCSI, FDS RCSEd, FRCPath, FHEA

Bristol Dental Hospital, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol BS1 2LY, UK

Articles by Crispian Scully

Saman Warnakulasuriya

OBE, BDS, PhD, FDS RCS, DSc

Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Guy's, King's and St Thomas’ School of Dentistry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Cancer and Precancer, King's College London, Denmark Hill Campus, Caldecot Road, London SE5 9RW

Articles by Saman Warnakulasuriya

Abstract

This series aims to enhance the healthcare team's awareness of the importance of early detection by recognizing signs and symptoms of orofacial cancers and their management, and of prevention. It discusses treatment complications from surgery, radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy (CTX), summarizing the outcomes of a meeting on ‘Oral Healthcare in People Living with Cancer' held in 2010, attended by 300 delegates from 33 countries – dentists, specialists, and Dental Care Professionals (DCPs), and the cancer support team. There is a considerable body of literature on oral cancer but very little is written on healthcare aspects of people living with cancer and a particular focus of this meeting was caring for survivors. The Faculty included European leaders in the field who have authored the series. The full peer-reviewed papers from the meeting are published in Oral Oncology 2010; 46 : 485–570.

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