VCCC Alliance Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Symposium 2023
7 July 2023
Join a panel of experts led by Professor David Wiesenfeld for a one-day symposium to raise awareness of oral and oropharyngeal cancers, and learn about the crucial importance of early diagnosis.
Discover how multidisciplinary care for patients diagnosed with these cancers can improve outcomes and save lives.
The early diagnosis, referral and treatment of patients with oral or oropharyngeal cancers can save lives. Early interventions can also improve speech and swallowing function and may help reduce disfigurement as well as all its associated physical and psychological consequences.
Webinar topics include:
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Oral and oropharyngeal cancers and the importance of early detection
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Benefits of early detection and identifying the correct referral pathway
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Basic principles, surgical management and how primary care can assist
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Advances in radiation oncology for head and neck cancers in the past three years
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Critical issues with dental planning prior to cancer treatment
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Oral and oropharyngeal complications post-treatment: surgical, radio oncology, speech and swallowing, nutritional and psychological
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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS)
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Pre/post and long-term care head and neck radiation treatment and general dental management post-cancer treatment
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Osteoradionecrosis: prevention and management
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Complex dental rehabilitation and the role of the general dental
Primary care has a key role to play in achieving optimal outcomes for people with oral and oropharyngeal cancers. This session will assist primary care practitioners to feel confident about when to treat and when to refer, and improve the coordination of care between healthcare professionals to optimise outcomes.
Webinar Sessions
| Session | Chair | |
| One | Aetiology, recognition, early diagnosis, and referral of oral and oropharyngeal cancer | Prof David Wiesenfeld Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Lead, Research and Education Head and Neck Tumour Stream VCCC Alliance |
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| Two | Treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancer | Dr Arnulf Mayer Radiation Oncologist, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
| Three | Dental management prior to oncological treatment | Dr Sophie Beaumont ead of Dental Oncology at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
| Four | Oral and oropharyngeal complications post-treatment | Dr Tsien Fua Radiation Oncologist, Head of Head and Neck Radiation Oncology service at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
| Five | Quality of life in Oral Cancer - PROMS | Lauren Davies Senior Speech Pathologist and Clinical Education Coordinator, Allied Health Department, The Royal Melbourne Hospital |
| Six | General dental management post treatment | Dr Mathew Lim Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry, Royal Melbourne Hospital & Alfred Health; Senior Lecturer, Melbourne Dental School |
| Seven | Osteoradionecrosis: prevention and management | Dr. Patrick Walsh NT Surgeon, Western Health |
| Eight | Complex dental rehabilitation and the role of the general dental | Dr Felix Sim Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Barwon Health |
| Nine | Research and the future | Prof David Wiesenfeld ral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Lead, Research and Education Head and Neck Tumour Stream VCCC Alliance |
Sponsor
Professor David Wiesenfeld
Professor David Wiesenfeld is the VCCC Alliance Research & Education Lead – Head and Neck cancer. In this role, he is working to map opportunities across the alliance to develop expert networks, deliver strategic educational programming, improve sharing of data for research, and implement multi-partner clinical trials to speed up the translation of new research into routine clinical practice.
He was appointed Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with an interest in oral cancer at The Royal Melbourne Hospital in 1983. He has held appointments at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and was appointed as Director of the Head and Neck Tumour Stream across the shared clinical services of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital in 2015, having served as Head of the Head and Neck Tumour Stream at The Royal Melbourne Hospital for eight years. He is Past Chairman of the Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society Research Foundation and a Past President of ANZHNCS.
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