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Course Objectives:

• To provide an overview of the history of salivary diagnostics.
• To present the current research findings regarding salivary diagnostics for the detection of breast cancer.
• To introduce the audience to its Relevance to Clinical Dentistry.

 

Dr. Charles F. Streckfus

 

Dr. Charles F. Streckfus is currently a professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences, a Fellow of the Academy of Oral Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dentistry. Dr. Streckfus has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and has been invited to speak at many national and international conferences. He has received several honors and awards which include the National Institutes for Dental Research: Merit Award, the Gerontological Society of America: Certificate of Recognition and the American Academy of Oral Medicine: Professional Service Award. He was elected Fellow, American College of Dentists and was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Rho Sigma Chapter, National Dental Honor Society. Dr. Streckfus received the prestigious President’s Award for Scientific Excellence, presented by the International Society for Preventive Oncology, 6^th International Symposium Predictive Oncology Intervention Strategies, Pasteur Institute, Paris France, February 12, 2002.