Oral Cancer - Recent Advancement in Oral Cancer Management & Improving Patient Centeredness and Communication in Oral Cancer Management in Malaysia (An Overview)

 

    Oral Cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, with a high prevalence in south Asia affecting young people as well as older ones. Tobacco and alcohol consumption remain the most dominant etiologic factors. Surgical options remain the well-established mode of initial definitive treatment for the majority of oral cancers. But the challenge is the reconstruction of the defect and rehabilitation of the patients as a whole. Various factors such as primary site, size, proximity to adjacent vital bones and depth of infiltration have an influence on surgical approach. The main objective of this lecture is to highlight the recent advances in the surgical management of oral cancer.

More often than not, the management of oral cancer patients is primarily focused on clinical aspects and is heavily based on the clinicians’ perspectives. A paradigm shift is urgently needed for clinicians to improve the level of patient-centered care (PCC) and doctor-patient communication in ensuring that the best practices of holistic patient management are adhered to. In this talk, patient-centered care and communication was defined and an overview of translational research initiatives in Malaysia and its findings and outcomes was shared to give an insight of how patient-centeredness can be incorporated into the management of oral cancer patients. Listen to the webinar below to follow closely with the insights from our speakers, Professor Dr. Jennifer Doss who spoke on Improving Patient Centeredness and Communication in Oral Cancer Management in Malaysia, and Professor Dr. Arvind Krishnamurthy who covered the Recent Advances in Oral Cancer Management.