Dental Hygiene Thought Leader Debra Zafiropoulos, RDH Launches National Cancer Network
New
Non-Profit’s Mission is to Reduce Mortality Rates of a Variety of Cancers via
Earlier Detection by Vigilant Dental Professionals
Hobe Sound, FL – August 17, 2016 –
Debra Zafiropoulos, RDH, a leading dental hygiene key opinion leader known for
her tireless advocacy for the early detection of oral cancer is broadening her efforts
to include other forms of cancer with the formation of the National Cancer Network,
a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.
According
to Zafiropoulos, commonly known as “Debbie Z”, “Dental professionals are the
early warning system of the healthcare profession because we see our patients
on an average of once a year and they spend a lot of time in our chairs. In
addition to conducting a thorough oral exam, we can be paying closer attention
to any abnormalities we notice on the patient’s skin or any complaints
described in their patient history form such as persistent sore throat, cough,
zone tingling or tenderness, etc.”
When
something suspicious is discovered, Zafiropoulos says it is the responsibility
of all dental professionals to integrate with other allied health professionals
and make the appropriate qualified referrals sooner rather than later. “By
taking the initiative to break down the silos between the various health care
disciplines, we can significantly reduce the mortality rates of a wide variety
of cancers.
Two
of the cornerstones of the National Cancer Network are consumer awareness and
professional training in the form of live patient screening events and
professional training courses throughout the country.
What’s
more, at the heart of NCN’s consumer and clinician awareness campaign is the
introduction of a new exam protocol called “Screening for Oral and Skin
Abnormalities” or SOSA™.
The
first event of this type is being held in conjunction with the First District
Dental Hygiene Society component of the Tennessee Dental Hygiene Association on
September 16th in Kingsport,
TN.
The event will be based around one of Debbie Z’s most popular lectures, “HPV:
It’s Not the Hanky-Panky Virus the Media Says it Is”.
To
learn more about this and other upcoming NCN events, visit http://nationalcancernetwork.org/hpv/. For more
information on how you or your organization can support NCN, contact Debra Zafiropoulos at DebbieZ@NationalCancerNetwork.org. Individual and
corporate donations are can be made via PayPal at http://nationalcancernetwork.org/donate/
About the National Cancer Network:
The
National Cancer Network is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization founded by
dental hygiene thought leader and early cancer detection crusader Debra
Zafiropoulos, RDH, widely known in the dental industry as Debbie Z.
The
mission of NCN is to raise awareness to
prevent late stage diagnosis of all cancers through multiple platforms of
prevention, protection, screening and referrals by creating a community of caring
interdisciplinary professionals dedicated to disease prevention.
NationalCancerNetwork™.org was designed to be a
membership website that is fully accessible with resources and information such
as the latest screening, diagnostic, active therapy, disease management, and nutrition
as well as spiritual and emotional support.
This information will generate a resource
library and a more informed opportunity for you to reach out to a practitioner,
organization or manufacturer to serve your specific needs. So whether you are a
patient looking for a caring practitioner, a service provider looking to
associate with an agency, or a caregiver seeking resources and solutions to
assist those we love in fight of their life the National CancerNetwork™.org
will be the resource to come to first!
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