"A young dentist would not seem likely to suffer from oral cancer, yet Dr Manu Dua died at age 34 from it.

His sister, dentist Dr Parul Makkar shared Dr Dua’s story recently at the UOP Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Her personal connection lends itself to a heart-wrenching impactful recounting of Manu’s tragic journey. As a dentist, hearing of a young person lost to metastatic oral cancer, reinforced the need to perform oral cancer screenings on all patients, regardless of age.

Listening to Dr Parul Makkar speak about her brother’s life and lessons learned should be a requirement for all dentists, interested in doing the best to aid in diagnosing, at an early stage, those suffering from oral cancer."

"Dr. Parul Dua Makkar’s presentation was met with a multitude of rave reviews from all in attendance. She provided the scientific data on oral cancer spectacularly, and this was made even more relevant and personal by understanding that the diagnosis occurred in her own family. Our members appreciated her scientific presentation and also her transparency and openness of sharing her family's tragic loss."