RT Book, Section
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
SR Print(0)
ID 1191392724
T1 Dental/Oral Surgery
T2 Understanding the Principles and Practice of Legal Oncology
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260474077
LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1191392724
RD 2024/04/18
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