Category: Oral Cancer

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Oral Cancers – Do It But Do It Right

ORAL ONCOLOGY CONNECT – EDUCATION SERIES

ICanCaRe 3rd International Oral Cancer e-Conclave

“DO IT, BUT DO IT RIGHT”

APRIL 2023 – ORAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

A SERIES OF 4 ONLINE PROGRAMS EVERY SUNDAY 3:00 – 5:00 PM.
QUIZ every day – 40 PRIZES TO BE WON worth 3.5 lakhs!
5 LUCKY WINNERS EVERY DAY – prizes worth Rs. 30000/-!!
Student presentations every day!!!
TIME – 3:00 – 5:30 PM, QUIZ– 5:15 – 5:30 PM
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Register (FREE – register only once for entire e-conclave) – http://register.icancare.in
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Details: http://econclave.icancare.in

India ranks No. 1 in terms of the number of Oral Cancer patients in the World.  “DO IT, BUT DO IT RIGHT” the theme for the 2023 Oral Cancer E-conclave aims to reach out to colleagues and youngsters to learn and be aware of the right interventions.

 Oral Cancer is a public health issue. It is easily detectable, it is easily treatable, and more importantly, it is preventable cancer. If we have to control the disease, everyone needs to be involved from the masses to the doctors.

SELF-ORAL AWARENESS (CHOTA DAANA) – Examine the oral cavity regularly, and know what is normal to see the doctor regularly. self oral awareness regular simple examination at home every month, and a clinical examination by a general physician, dental, ENT, or surgeon can detect any lesion early. What we say – CHOTA DANA – JAB BHI DEKHO CHOTA DANA USKI JAANCH JARUR KARANA, CANCER KO BANNE DO NA NASUR, JALD KARO ISHHE DOOR.

4 Finger Tests – KNOW YOUR MOUTH OPENING – this may be just the beginning of a disaster. Regular mouth opening exercise and avoiding causing agent. Knowledge for everyone.

AVOID DISASTERs – Osteoradionecrosis, post-radiotherapy brittle tooth, and tooth decay, preoperative planning for rehabilitation, and contouring surgical intervention to give good quality of life. These need knowledge dissipation amongst the oncologists – surgical, radiation, or medical. Associating dental colleagues is a must in the management of oncology patients.

EXCEPTING TOBACCO CESSATION – understanding, influencing, and referring to a specialist for cessation. Having a Cessation Specialist in your Institution or networking is a requirement. The knowledge that Tobacco use is a disease and these patients need the right treatment. Not referring the patient to the Tobacco Cessation expert may have medico-legal implications.

WHAT MATTERS is The BEST OUTCOME FOR Oral Cancer patients. THAT’S THE THEME OF THE 3rd  ORAL CANCER E-CONCLAVE – DO IT, BUT DO IT RIGHT. All-inclusive we have to skill up and respect every professional.

To encourage the youth we have planned an E-Quiz on the theme of the day and 40 prizes to be won as scholarships for India’s first Gujarat University accredited CERTIFIED TOBACCO CESSATION SPECIALIST course! AND LUCKY DRAW EACH DAY.

Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology, Sterlings Cancer Hospitals, MAX Hospital, and GUJARAT University joined hands to bring the stalwarts in the field of oral cancer in the month of April the Oral Cancer Awareness month on ICanCaRe Sunday Live to talk about what and how to build an ecosystem to tame the KING of all cancers – ORAL CANCER.

ORAL CANCER E-Conclave 2023

Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch.  Dr. Reena R Kumar  Dr. Manoj Tayal  Dr. Tapaswini  Convenor                              Academic Chair                           Co-convenor          9811290152                           9811091415                     9350220257                 9811544003

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Oral Oncology Connect – Interaction with IMA- Hapur

ORAL ONCOLOGY CONNECT – Interaction with IMA- Hapur

Schedule: 18th February 2023 Time: 9:30 pm onwards

An interactive session with enthusiastic members of IMA – Hapur was conducted as #oraloncologyconnect CME at the Hotel Golden Tulip, Hapur

The program was arranged by Mr. Arun Bhargava and his team of MAX Patparganj Sales.

President Dr. N.M.Singh presided over the meeting with Secretary Dr. Vimlesh directing the session and Dr Hariom conducted the meeting. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Dr. Sunil Kumar, CMO of Hapur. . The program was conducted efficiently by Dr. Hariom, a Physician with a special interest in gastro-intestinal diseases.

The Interactive oral oncology connects sessions were attended by 56 doctors and moderated by Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Director HN MAX Hospital, Founder of ICanCaRe, and MASTER trainer convenor for Tobacco Courses.

The panel of Specialists from MAX consisted of Dr. Meenu Walia, Dr. Manoj Tayal, Dr. Satyam Taneja.

Experts from IMA – Hapur included Dr. Sanjeev Kumar ENT Surgeon, Dr. Shyam, General Surgeon, Dr. Praveen Kumar, Neurosurgeon, and Dr. Ankit Goel Dental Surgeon.

Dr. Meenu Walia Senior Director and Head of Clinical Oncology of MAX East Zone Introduced MAX  Facility and its vision for holistic care for cancer patients. This was followed by a presentation on the Radiation oncology facility and managing a Gynecological malignancy at MAX by our experienced Dr. Manoj Tayal Director of Radiation Oncology, Surgical expertise at MAX defining the patient outcome with team involvement by Dr. Satyam Taneja M.Ch., Director, Surgical Oncology, and Dr. Kanika Gupta Sr, Director Gynaecological Malignancy at MAX.

 The Oral Oncology Connect panel discussion saw some interesting cases being discussed with participation from the floor and experts and specialists giving their opinions.

The patient outcome is defined by teamwork, with the machines, facilities, and skilled and trained specialists at MAX. Special care is taken for patient outcomes with an emphasis on cosmetic, functional, and psychological rehabilitation. Scarless surgeries for head and neck cancers pioneered by Dr. Pawan Gupta and ably supported by the radiation department headed by Dr. Manoj Tayal have brought an enormous change in the way cancer is being treated nowadays. Technologies like Photodynamic therapy, Sentinel node in HNC, and new age radiation technologies like VMAT, IGRT, and IMRT. SRS, SBRT, and brachytherapy are all present under one roof at MAX Patparganj. Addition of the Truebeam linear accelerator with all the modern-day armamentariums of on-board in-room imaging including CBCT, MVCT, and Exact-trac systems, the scope of radiation treatment has greatly widened the scope of cancer care at MAX Patparganj. Quality assurance (QA) of radiation treatment remains the keystone which is strictly implemented with the present-day best practices using the best QA equipment. The team of Radiation Oncologists under the leadership of Dr. Manoj Tayal is well supported by a team of medical physicists, radiation therapy technologists (RTTs), and well-trained nurses.

 

There was special interest in knowing about tobacco-related cancers and how to control the same. especially in chewing tobacco which is so rampant in India. Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Director of Cancer Surgeons, MAX Hospital, Patparganj, and Vaishali, made them aware that quitting tobacco is possible and that one can quit tobacco with proper intervention by a Tobacco Cessation Specialist. TRISCaRe the innovative mouth opener device was also demonstrated. Dr. Pawan apprised that besides being a fine surgeon he is also the MASTER TRAINER of Tobacco Cessation courses run by Gujarat University and conducted by ICanCaRe.

The main emphasis was on involving the first echelon doctors for controlling the biggest killer cancer of India which is head and neck cancers and prevention with tobacco cessation and early detection by regular examination.

#MAX #oraloncologyconnect #icancare #icancareacademy #pawangupta #manojtayal #meenuwalia #tobaccomarshal

 

Dental Care is important for Oral Cancer patient Follow up

Follow-up of an oral cancer patient – Dental care is a must

Rakesh Kumar who had a treatment done for Oral tongue cancer on follow-up at 6 months found to have a Leucoplakia patch on the buccal mucosa.

Most of these patients due to chronic tobacco have dental attrition, sharp teeth, irregular teeth along with submucous fibrosis. This may cause trauma to the cheek.

Because of chronic tobacco use, these patients have field cancerization and are prone to second malignancy which is further increased due to dental conditions. Most of these patients have reduced mouth opening immediate rehabilitation with TRISCaRe is warranted for all oral cancer patients.

A good oral examination and dental care are important for these patients on follow-up.

#SAVEtheyouth #chotadaana #knowtobacco #oralcancer #followup #pawangupta

Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch.

Director, Surgical Oncology, MAX Institute of Cancer Care, EZ- Delhi NCR, Vaishali, Patparganj, Noida

                Founder Director – ICanCaRe, ICanCaRe Academy

Special Mention: Master Trainer and Convenor- Certified Tobacco Cessation                                        Courses               accredited by Gujarat University

                             Convenor – ORAL ONCOLOGY CONNECT

                             National President and Sr. Vice Chairman – I CAN WIN FOUNDATION

                             Author of the book – Tobacco Cessation –  a Comprehensive Guidelines

                                                          Win over Tobacco – made Easy

                                                          Be Smart Do Not Start

                                                          Making an Institute Tobacco Free – Guidelines

                             Innovator – TrisCaRe – the Mouth opening Device for Trismus Care

                             Campaign – SAVE the Youth, Chota Daana, Know tobacco