PPT-EPIDEMIOLOGY, ETIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF ORAL CANCER

Sheethal M Sherif III rd YR BDS 1 CANCER A neoplasm is defined as an abnormal mass of tissue the growth of which exceeds and is uncoordinated with the normal tissues and persists in the same excessive manner even after cessation of the stimuli which evoked the change. Each year more people die of lung cancer than of colon breast and prostate canc ers combined Most lung cancers could be prevented because they are related to smoking or secondhand smoke or less often to exposure to radon or other environmental facto Epidemiology. What is epidemiology?. How a disease is distributed in a population of people. What are the three main categories of epidemiological clues? . Person. Place. Time. What is a hypothesis? . Current Trends and Innovations in management of Cancer. Topic: Overview of Cancer. . . Past, Present, Future. Presenter : Dr. Opiyo, . Anselmy. . Head, Cancer Treatment Centre – KNH. . 1. A term derived from the Greek:.  . . epi. . : on, upon. demos . : the people. logos . : the study of .  .  . (Webster's Unabridged Dictionary).  . Dictionary definition of epidemiology. Introduction . t. o Epidemiology. Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health. Adebowale Adeyemo, MD. Deputy Director, Center for Research on Genomics & Global Health. NHGRI/NIH. Introductions. Epidemiology Part 1:. Principles of Epidemiology. Adapted from the . FAD . PReP. /NAHEMS Guidelines: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Tracing (. 2014).. Introduction to epidemiology . Overview of disease characteristics . Adriana Clark, DDS. 1. Agenda. Introduction. Oral Cancer Facts. Oral Cancer Screening. Mucosa lesion assessment.. - Patient History. - Visual Screening Examination. . Extraoral. and Intraoral (Inspection-Palpation). Epidemiology is considered the basic science of public health and with good reason Epidemiology is a a quantitative basic science built on a working knowledge of probability statistics and sound resea 854IntroductionHippocrates around 46031370 BCE tell what epidemic diseases will a29ack and what each individual will be in danger of experiencing from the change of regimen148 Hence he introduced the INTRODUCTION. Cancer is defined as the uncontrollable growth of cells that invade and cause damage to surrounding tissue. Oral cancer appears as a growth or sore in the mouth that does not go away. Oral cancer, which includes cancers of the lips, tongue, cheeks, floor of the mouth, hard and soft palate, sinuses, and pharynx (throat), can be life threatening if not diagnosed and treated early.. Office of Public Health. Louisiana Dept of Health & Hospitals. 800-256-2748. www.infectiousdisease.dhh.louisiana.gov. Infection Control Basics: Healthcare-Associated Infections . (HAI) in . Long Term Care . www.LLS.org • 800.955.4572 Most people are aware of common side eects of cancer treatment such as nausea and hair loss. However, most people do not know that one-third of patients who un Introduction . The morbidity associated with non surgical treatment of cancer is significant.. It affects the quality of life of the patient.. Sometimes the complications are so severe that treatment needs to be interrupted that leads to compromised prognosis and increased health care cost.. DavidIConway. @. TheDentalElf. @. Dr_Al_Ross. @. brocklehurstp. @JanClarkson2 . SimonShepherd. & @. Mental_Elf. . Introductions. Oral cancer risk and prevention overview . David Conway. A human factors perspective .