Keeping up to date is a fundamental part of continuing professional development (CPD). As such, the General Dental Council (GDC) have introduced a new recommended topic for CPD: Oral Cancer: Improving Early Detection.
According to Cancer Research UK, there has been a 50% increase in incidence of oral cancer between 1989 and 2007, and that in 2007 there were 5 404 cases per year. In addition, there are a range of risk factors and if diagnosed early oral cancers are ‘potentially curable’.
As such, the GDC believes there is a need to include this topic within their expectations from initial qualifications through lifelong learning.
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