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Decoding Oral Cancer: Let's begin cancer talk

Presented from by Dr. Ketki Kalele

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Case Description

"Decoding Oral Cancer: Let's Begin Cancer Talk" is an initiative aimed at raising awareness about oral cancer, its causes, early warning signs, and the importance of timely diagnosis. Oral cancer, which can affect the lips, tongue, cheeks, and throat, is often linked to lifestyle factors such as...

Case Summary

Oral cancer remains a significant healthcare challenge due to persistently high mortality rates despite advancements in diagnostics and treatment. The speaker emphasizes that the lack of improvement may stem from treating all oral cancers the same, despite their inherent differences at morphological, histological, and molecular levels.

Speaker Profile

Dr. Ketki Kalele

Founder Director, WARKAS Research & Innovations Pvt Ltd, Maharashtra, India

Dr. Ketki Kalele is the Founder and Managing Director of WARKAS Research & Innovations Pvt. Ltd., based in Amravati, Maharashtra. She holds a Master of Dental Surgery (M.D.S.) in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology from Dr. D.Y. Patil University, Pune, and has over 45 research publications in top international journals. Dr. Kalele is also the Founder of the Neuron Institute of Applied Research (NIAR) and Director at Dent-O-Path, a specialized oral oncology research center. Her innovative contributions include developing the \\\"CanSearch\\\" prototype for oral cancer monitoring and the \\\"Tu-Moor\\\" 3D learning app for oncology education. Additionally, she serves as the Vice President of the Practicing Oral Pathologist & Microbiologist Association and is an active member of various cancer research societies.