College of Dental Surgeons
of British Columbia
110 – 1765 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver BC Canada V6J 5C6
www.cdsbc.org
Phone 604 736 3621
Toll Free 1 800 663 9169
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CDSBC Save a Life: The Dentist's Role in the Early Detection of Oral Cancer (October 2019)
POST-TEST
Name
Date
Registration/Certification number
1. Which of the following cancer sites is associated with an increased incidence of depression compared to
the others?
A. Breast
B. Head and Neck
C. Sarcoma
D. CNS
2. What are the four sources of meaning explored in meaning-centered psychotherapy?
3. What is the protocol when an irregular lesion is observed in a patient?
A. Refer the patient directly to BC Cancer.
B. Ask the patient to come back in two weeks for a check, and if the lesion is still there, make
arrangements to biopsy.
C. Make a note to check on the lesion at the patient’s next appointment in six months.
D. Assume the lesion is benign unless the patient returns with a further complaint.
Please refer to the Save a Life: The Dentist's Role in the Early Detection of Oral Cancer Course as necessary.
Dental
Therapist
Dentist
CDA
7. What is the third step in the systematic approach to identifying cancerous lesions?
A. Medical history
B. History of present illness
C. Diagnosis
D. Examination
8. List the three difficult areas in an oral exam.
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CDSBC Save a Life: The Dentist's Role in the Early Detection of Oral Cancer (October 2019)
Instructions for Submitting
You can fill in the form electronically and upload it to the website by logging into your account at www.cdsbc.org/login.
You can also submit via mail to CDSBC at 110 - 1765 West 8th Ave. Vancouver,
BC V6J 5C6.
 Where does one look for irregular lesions?
$ On the head, neck, ears, and in and around the mouth.
% In the mouth.
& In the mouth, and the area immediately around the mouth.
' On the neck and in the mouth.
 What percentage of people in BC with an oral cancer diagnosis were diagnosed in an advanced
stage?
$ 23%
% 42%
& 61%
' 89%
 Name one part of the
Hducation and Fommunication strategy prepared by BC Cancer.