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Oral Oncology Connect Education Series with IMA Bulandshahr

2022.05.07 IMA Bulandshahr CME – ORAL CANCER

ORAL ONCOLOGY CONNECT – EDUCATION SERIES

In a sensitization program arranged by MAX Patparganj, Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Surgical Oncology, Director, addressed 57 doctors at Bulandshahr. It was a great interactive session and Dr . Pawan Gupta emphasized Oral cancer and early detection. Oral Cancer is a public disease, and every doctor has to be involved. Oral Cancer – the three special features that it can be detected early, treated completely, and more important can be prevented. Still, India has the highest number of oral cancers and most come at a very late stage. The scenario can change only when everyone is involved. Every doctor irrespective of specialization must 1. Ask the tobacco history of the patient. Making him or her aware of the nuances of tobacco 2. Advice to quit tobacco and 3. Refer the patient to a trained specialist to quit tobacco.

Further, oral cancer is no more a killer if detected early and is treated early. There is a change in approach and the outcome for this patient has changed drastically. Now it is an era of scarless surgeries and complete rehabilitation of the patient, with long-term survival.

Oral cancer – king of all cancer needs special attention by all health care professionals and also the public.

The program was presided by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Dr. Sanjeev Agrawal, Dr. Manjari, and Dr. Reena Sharma of IMA Bulandshahr.

Momento to Dr. Reena Sharma by Dr. Pawan Gupta

Momento to Dr. Virendra Kuamr in presence of Dr. Sanjeev Agrawal. Presentation by Dr. Pawan Gupta

Dr. Pawan Gupta Delivering the Talk

Dr. Pawan Gupta Delivering his lecture

Emerging Role of Dental Practices in Oral Cancers

A Round Table Discussion titled “Emerging role of Dental Practices in Oral Cancer” was conducted at Max Hospital Vaishali on 8.8.2021. The occasion was to mark World Head and Neck Day which is observed every year on twenty-seventh July.

The round table between Dental practitioners and Oncologists discussed the importance of collaboration between the two groups to change the dismal presentation and prognosis of oral cancers. The event was organized at MAX Vaishali in collaboration with Santosh deemed to be University, ICanCaRe, and Indian Dental Association.

Dr. Pawan Gupta, Director Head, and Neck, Max Healthcare said 97 % of oral cancer patients if detected and treated early can survive more than 5 years. However, sadly most of the oral cancers present to the oncologists at a very late stage with only 20 % surviving for 5 years. Oral Cancers are easily detected, easily treated, and importantly easily prevented. The cause of oral cancers chiefly – tobacco (smoking and non-smoking), alcohol, sharp teeth, ill-fitting dentures can be easily taken care and this disease can be prevented.

Dr. Amit B Lal, Professor Santosh Dental College stressed the need for collaboration amongst the dental profession to create awareness amongst the public about oral cancers.

At MAX Vaishali an Oral Care and Tobacco cessation center was established to take care of oral cancer patients from screening, oral care, and rehabilitation before, after, and during treatment and also protocol-based tobacco Cessation intervention program.

Dr. Harshita Pandey, the specialist taking care of the oral care program at Max Vaishali said “patients come at various stages and invariably they need oral and dental care. With the establishment of this center in MAX the patients are better rehabilitated and have fewer complications during treatment as well.” Many small suspicious lesions have been detected during screening and patients treated on an OPD basis itself.

It was decided that in a collaboration understanding community program would be conducted by a team from Santosh Dental College and MAX Vaishali as per digitalized protocol established by ICanCaRe.

The Round Table was Inaugurated by Dr. Meenu Walia, Chief Clinical Head and Sr. Director MAX Health Care EZ, and Dr. Umesh Sharma, President-Elect -IDA-UP in presence of dignitaries from various Dental Colleges – IDS, Sharda, etc.

The co-convenor of the event Dr. Sanjeev Tomar conducted the event with dignitaries – Dr. Neeraj, Dr. Gagan, Dr. Sowrabh Dr. Rashi, Dr. Prekshi, Dr. Safalta, Dr. Deepankar, Dr. Gurjap, Dr. Sachin, Dr. Abhishek Rathi, Dr. Vidhi Rathi, Dr. Hemkant Verma, and Dr. Hemant Sawhney.

The Round Table ended with the participants asking for more such discussions in the future.

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Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Director Head and Neck, MAX Superspeciality Hospital, Vaishali and Founder ICanCaRe as Convenor of the Round Table on “Emerging Role of Dental Practices in Oral Cancers
Inauguration of the Round Table on “Emerging Role of Dental Practices in Oral Cancers”
Round Table Discussion Round 2 – Challenges of Collaboration at the “Emerging Role of Dental Practices in Oral Cancers”