Scientific Program
Thursday, October 14, 2004
08:30-09:30
Registration and Refreshments
09:30-09:40 Greetings: M. Littner, A. Wolff
Session A:
Radiotherapy
Moderators: A. Markitziu, N. Ramu
09:40-10:00
Oro-Pharyngeal Mucositis and Xerostomia: Prevention is Better
than Cure, an Introduction to Modern Radiotherapy Techniques
R. Pfeffer
Radiation Oncology Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer
10:00-10:20
Minimizing Radiation Induced Toxicity in Head and Neck Cancer
R. Ben-Yosef
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv
10:20-10:40
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Radiation Necrosis of the Oral Cavity
Y. Melamed
Hyperbaric Medical Center, Rambam Elisha Hospitals, Haifa
Discussion
Session B:
BMT
Moderators: O. Shpilberg, R. Zeltser
10:45-11:05
Oral Complications in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Patients
S. Elad, Oral Medicine Department, Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental
Medicine, Jerusalem
11:05-11:25
A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of the Homeopathic
Medication Traumeel S® in the Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced
Stomatitis in Children Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation
M. Oberbaum4, I. Yaniv2, Y. Ben-Gal2, J. Stein2, N. Ben-Zvi2,
L.S. Freedman3, D. Branski4,
The Institute of Research on Complementary Medicine, The Center of Integrated
Complementary Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem1, Bone Marrow
Transplantation Unit, Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of
Israel, Petah-Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University2, Department of
Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan3, Department
of Pediatrics, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem4
Discussion
11:30-11:50 Coffee Break and visit in the Exhibition
Session C:
Keynote Speaker
Moderator: M. Gorsky
11:50-12:50
Oral Mucositis: The Most Distressing Side Effect of Cancer
Therapy
Prof. Joel Epstein, DMD, MSD, FRCD(C)
Professor and Head Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College
of Dentistry, Director, Interdisciplinary Program in Oral Cancer Biology, Prevention
and Treatment, College of Medicine, Chicago Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Session D:
Surgical Practices
Moderators: R. Benoliel, O. Merimsky
12:50-13:10
Oral Cancer- Diagnosis, Treatment and Surgical Complications
M. Peled
Head of Department, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Medical Center,
Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa
13:10-13:30
Central Giant Lesions of the Facial Bones, an Overview
L. Ardekian
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Medical Center,
Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa
Discussion
13:35-14 :35 Lunch
Session E:
Candidiasis
Moderator: A. Sulkes
14:35-15:05
Oral Candidosis in Patients with Cancer: Commentary of
Cochrane Reviews
G. Campisi 1, L.I. Giannola 2, M. D’ Angelo 1
Dip. Scienze Stomatologiche1, Dip. Chimica e Tecnologie Farmaceutiche2,
Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Session F:
Rehabilitation and Quality of Life
Moderators: D. Fliss, Y. Sharav
15:05-15:25
Maxillofacial Rehabilitation of Head and Neck Cancer Patients
M. Sela
Maxillofacial Rehabilitation Department, Hadassah University Medical Center,
Jerusalem
15:25-15:45
Evaluation and Management of Pain Following Head and Neck
Surgeries - A Prospective Study
Z. Gil, D.B. Smith, V. Brik, A. Khafif, D.M. Fliss
Skull Base Surgery Unit, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, TelAviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv
15:45-16:05
Quality of Life Issues in Cancer of the Oral Cavity
Y.P. Talmi
Head and Neck Service, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer
Discussion
Friday, October 15, 2004
Session G:
Oral Mucosal Aspects
Moderators: A. Buchner, R. Yahalom
09:00-09:20
The Expression of p53 and Ki67 In Brush Biopsy Samples as
Markers of Risk In Oral Premalignant Lesions: A Pilot Study
R. Czerninski, K. Avital Ben Chetrit, S. Elad, A. Markitziu, I. Kaplan
Department of Oral Medicine, The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental
Medicine, Jerusalem
09:20-09:40
The Oral Manifestations of Paraneoplastic Pemphigus - A
Diagnostic Dilemma
I. Kaplan 1, E. Hodak 2, L. Ackerman 2, D. Mimouni 2, S. Calderon 3
Institute of Pathology1, Dept. of Dermatology2, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery3, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tiqva
09:40-10:00
Is Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated with Oral Lichen
Planus A Unique Disease?
G. Marshak 1, I. Kaplan 2, A. Popovtzer 3, K. Segal 3, J. Schachter 1, A.
Sulkes 1, R. Feinmesser 3, S. Calderon 4, E. Rakowsky 1
Institute of Oncology1 and Institute of Pathology2 and Department of Otolaryngology3
and Department of Oral & Maxilofacial Surgery4, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson
Campus, Petah Tiqva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University
Discussion
Session H:
Salivary Glands
Moderators: S. Taicher, I. Kaffe
10:05-10:25
Novel Xerostomia Treatment
A. Wolff 1 and the Saliwell Study Group 2
Saliwell Ltd. and Assuta Hospital, Tel-Aviv 1
Peter Reichart, Frank Strietzel (Charite Hospital, Berlin, Germany), Michele
Mignogna, Stefano Fedele, Lucio Lo Russo (University of Naples "Federico II", Italy),
Rafael Martin-Granizo (Hospital San Carlos, Madrid, Spain), Oliver Steinmetz, Klaus
Peter Koch, Thomas Velten (Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering, St.
Ingbert, Germany), Michael Rinck (MT-Promedt Consulting, St. Ingbert, Germany),
Laxman Nayak (University of Birmingham, UK) 2
10:25-10:45
Future Therapy Strategies for Salivary Gland Impairment
D.J. Aframian, A. Palmon, O. Nahlieli
Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem
10:45-11:05
Salivary Antioxidant Capacity in Graft Versus Host Disease
R. Nagler 1, L. Barness-Hadar 1, 2, 3a, A.Z. Reznick 2, A. Nagler 3a
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Department, Oral Biochemistry Laboratory and
Salivary Clinic, Rambam Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Institute,
Haifa 1, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Technion Institute,
Haifa 2, Hematology Division, Bone Marrow Transplantation & Cord Blood Bank,
Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 3a.Previous address: Bone Marrow
Transplantation, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem
Discussion
11:10-11:30 Coffee Break and visit in the Exhibition
Session I:
Oral and Dental Management
Moderators: D. Galili, S. Calderon
11:30-12:10
The Role of Oral Care in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient
Prof. Joel Epstein, DMD, MSD, FRCD(C)
Professor and Head Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College
of Dentistry, Director, Interdisciplinary Program in Oral Cancer Biology, Prevention
and Treatment, College of Medicine, Chicago Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
12:10-12:30
Dental Management of Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Medical
and Legal Aspects.
M. Littner
Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine,
Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv
Discussion
Session J:
Poster presentations review & Announcement of Best
Poster Presentation
Moderators: AA. Garfunkel, D. Dayan