title: An educational program for oral cancer detection.
abstract: The Virginia oral cancer screening program provides a unique educational opportunity for undergraduate dental and medical students to enhance their skills in oral diagnosis and biopsy technique. During this week-long trip to underserved areas of the state, an average of 761 patients are examined and 44 biopsies performed. Approximately 31% of all the biopsies done since 1972 have been diagnosed as either a premalignant or malignant lesion. The value of this program to both the students and the patients is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Kaugars
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004497:Education, Dental; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D014768:Virginia