G03
Management of Lip Cancer

Thursday, September 13, 2012
7:30 AM-9:30 AM
Location

Ballroom 20A (San Diego Convention Center)

G03

Management of Lip Cancer

This is a non-ticketed session.
Moderator:

Eric Dierks DMD, MD
Portland, OR, USA

CDE/CME Offered: CDE/CME
Synopsis

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lip is a common finding, especially in areas of the Sunbelt. This symposium will cover the etiology, epidemiology and management of lesions from the small superficial lesion to the extensive locally invasive lesion. Adjunctive therapies, including management of the neck, sentinel node biopsy, radiotherapy and topical chemotherapeutic agents will be discussed.

Learning Objectives
  1. Discuss etiology, diagnosis, management and biologic behavior of lip cancer.
  2. Discuss surgical techniques for excision and reconstruction of a lip cancer.
  3. Describe adjunctive therapies used in the management of lip cancer.

7:30 AM
Lip Cancer: Clinical Presentation, Biologic Behavior and Incidence
Brian Schmidt DDS, MD, PhD

7:55 AM
Management of Smaller Lesions
Jonathan Bailey DMD, MD

8:20 AM
Management of Larger Locally Invasive Lesions
Rui Fernandes DMD, MD

8:50 AM
Management of the Neck and Other Adjunctive Therapies
Jon Holmes DMD, MD

9:20 AM
Q&A


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