TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Dental/Oral Surgery A1 - Wong, Jenny L. A1 - Ton, Thanh T. A1 - Seidberg, Bruce H. A1 - Bye, Becky A2 - Quang, Tony S. A2 - Taft, Michelle S. A2 - Beriwal, Sushil PY - 2022 T2 - Understanding the Principles and Practice of Legal Oncology AB - Head and neck cancers are a significant public health concern. The United States alone reports approximately 46,000 new head and neck cancers each year, with an estimated 10,000 deaths from these cancers.1 From a medicolegal perspective, delayed or missed diagnosis of oral malignant diseases, particularly the highly metastatic oral squamous cell carcinomas, can result in sizable damages claims. This is due to the impact of oral cancer on the cost of medical care, pain and suffering, possible disfigurement, lost income, impact on the quality of life, and possible loss of life.2 Plaintiffs’ recovery for dental malpractice lawsuits based on oral cancer can range from $1.03 million to $3.5 million, with failure to perform a biopsy or failure to refer being common allegations in dental negligence litigation.2,3 SN - PB - McGraw Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1191392724 ER -