Venue: MD Anderson - Duncan Building (CPB), Houston, TX

The symposium aims to improve the recognition of the presenting signs of head and neck cancer and encourage timely referrals for evaluation and treatment. It will also teach the dentist to improve the management of oral symptoms related to multiple cancer therapies and be aware to the oral morbidities of cancer treatment. The symposium will offer the healthcare provider an update on multidisciplinary care of head and neck cancer patients and the sequela of oncologic treatment. Multiple topics will be presented: fundamentals of major cancer and biologic therapies, head and neck surgery techniques and reconstruction, management of oral complications related to cancer therapies, pain and symptom management, nutritional and psychological counseling, speech and swallowing rehabilitation, and prosthetic rehabilitation of the head and neck cancer patient. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss the fundamentals of major therapies for head and neck cancer and the management of treatment-induced complications.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (16.00 hours), ANCC - Nursing Contact Hour(s) (16.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (16.00 hours)

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