Oral Cancer - early detection

About this course

Early detection of oral cancer greatly increases the survival rates. This enhanced CPD/CE course takes you through examining the patient, prevention, and the duties of the practice staff in recognising and reducing the prevalence of this disease.

This course is a GDC Recommended CPD Topic (Oral cancer: early detection).

This course is relevant to the whole dental team.

CPD Time: 90 minutes (1.5 CE Credits)

Assessment: 12 MCQs. Pass mark 75%. more…The MCQ is available after you have read every page in the course. If you fail, you must revisit the course pages before retaking. You have unlimited attempts.

On passing the assessment you will immediately receive a GDC-recognised Enhanced CPD Certificate.

Access: You will have access for 12 months, and can take the course as often as you wish in this period.

Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this course is to allow learners to develop their professional knowledge, understanding and management skills in oral cancer, in line with their identified personal development requirements.

Course objective
• to teach how to prevent and recognise oral cancer.

Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:
• be able to assess the oral cancer risk of a patient.
• be able to reduce the oral cancer risk.
• be able to examine a patient for oral cancer
• know when to refer suspected lesions.
• understand the Practice duty of care with respect to oral cancer.
• through achieving these outcomes, provide an improved level of service to their patients.

GDC Development Outcomes
ABD

Learning content:
Types and locations of oral cancer | Epidemiology | Duty of Care | The Soft Tissue Examination | Oral Cancer Prevention | Suspicious Features | Patient Descriptions | White Patches | Homogenous Leucoplakia | Nodular leucoplakia | Erythroleucoplakia | Chairside Special Tests | The Practice Role and Duties | Vaping as part of smoking cessation

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