Dental Oncology Education Program (DOEP )

DOEP was created in the spring of 1992 with funding from the Texas Cancer Council. The DOEP steering committee includes representatives from the Texas Dental Association, the Texas Dental Hygiene Association, the Texas dental schools, the American Cancer Society, and other organizations working to prevent and control cancer of all types.

DOEP initiatives are directed at increasing the effectiveness of dental professionals in oral cancer prevention and early detection and management of oral sequelae of cancer therapy. Ideally, every dental office should be an oral cancer prevention and detection center. The DOEP seeks to unify cancer control efforts, provide speakers and information on oral cancer prevention and detection and assist in the dissemination of this information.

Available resources:

• CD-ROM: Differential Diagnosis of Oral Lesions
  
  
• Videos:
  
  • Examination of the Head Neck and Oral Cavity,
    
  • The Health Professionals’ Guide to Oral Cancer
    
    
    
• Publications:
  
  
  • Oral Disease Update (Volumes 1-6);
    
    
  • Oral Health in Cancer Therapy: a guide for health care professionals;
    
    
  • 100% Pure Facts: Tobacco facts;
    
    
  • Texas Dental Journal — focus on cancer June 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001
    
    
  • Skin Cancer: Prevention & early detection
    
    
  • Community Based Continuing Education Programs:
    For a current list of program topics and sites call
    1-888-443-CHEW or visit the website at www.doep.org
    
    
• Partners:
  Texas Cancer Council and its funded projects
  American Cancer Society, Texas Division
  Baylor College of Dentistry, TAMUHSC
  UT Dental Branch, Houston
  UTHSC San Antonio
  Texas Dental Foundation
  Texas Dental Association
  Dallas County Dental Society

For More Information about DOEP , please contact:
hsccommdoep@tamushsc.edu