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World Dental 2019

Journal of Clinical Dentistry and Oral Health | Volume 3

Page 21

OF EXCELLENCE

IN INTERNATIONAL

MEETINGS

YEARS

December 11-12, 2019 | Dubai, UAE

DENTISTRY AND

DENTAL MATERIALS

World Congress on

EARLY DETECTION OF ORAL CANCER

Hidayah Mohamed AbdulGhafar Elyas

Nahdah International Colleges, Sudan

ancer is Latinized fromGreek world“karkinos”Meaning crab, denoting how carcinoma extends its claws like

a crab into adjacent tissues. Cancer is a disease caused by mutated normal cells which grow in an uncon-

trolled way, cause sing a lump called a tumor to form. Oral cancer sites: Tongue’s surface, lips, cheek, gums, roof

and floor of the mouth, tonsils and salivary glands. Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignant

tumor of the oral cavity. For most countries, five-year survival rates of oral cavity cancer are around 50%. The

best outcome is for lip cancer, 90% of patients surviving for five years. The lowest survival was for hypo pha-

ryngeal tumors. In general, prognosis decreases with advanced disease stage. For most countries age adjusted

death rates from oral cancer was estimated at 3-4 per 100,000 male and 1.0-2.0 per 100,000 for female. It is

multi factorial in origin. Recognized risk factors are tobacco, alcohol and areca nut use, infection with human

papillomavirus (HPV). And many others risk factors. Dentists can be risk factors!!! Clinical appearance of poten-

tially malignant lesions is an important predictor of malignant transformation, occurring about five years ear-

lier than oral cancer. Both public and professional awareness of oral cancer is fundamental for minimizing the

time from onset of signs or symptoms to diagnosis. All lesions of the oral cavity that persist or do not respond

to the usual therapeutic measures must be considered precancerous or malignant until proven otherwise. The

earliest signs of oral cancer may be mistaken for other condition such as a tonsillitis or cold. The detection of as-

ymptomatic cancer is a significant problem. Inspection of head and neck with assessment of cervical lymph

nodes and cranial nerve function can help in early detection.

Hidayah Mohamed AbdulGhafar Elyas, J Clin Dentistry Oral Health 2019, Volume 3

Hidayah Mohamed AbdulGhafar Elyas has completed her MSc at the age of 35 years from Riyadh Elm University, KSA. She is the

Director of Oral Radiology Riyadh Elm University, KSA. She has over than nine researches as supervisor for the students.

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