Posts Tagged ‘Oral Cancer Screening’
Brush Biopsy: A New Era in Oral Cancer Detection
Your routine dental visit might soon include a quick and painless evaluation for oral cancer, thanks to a groundbreaking invention by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago. This article will explore how this innovative brush biopsy technique could revolutionize oral cancer diagnosis and save lives. What Is Oral Cancer? Oral cancer develops in any…
Read MoreCould Your Dentist Be the First to Spot Skin Cancer?
Why Routine Dental Exams Include Skin Cancer Screenings Most people schedule regular dental checkups to protect their teeth and gums. What many don’t realize is that these visits can also play an important role in protecting their overall health. During every comprehensive dental examination, Dr. Marielaina Perrone carefully evaluates far more than your teeth. She…
Read MoreDon’t Ignore That Sore: When Your Mouth Is Trying to Tell You Something
Most mouth sores are harmless. Maybe you accidentally bit your cheek while eating. Perhaps you burned the roof of your mouth on a slice of hot pizza or developed a canker sore during a stressful week. These everyday irritations are common and usually disappear within a week or two without treatment. But occasionally, a sore,…
Read MoreIs Early Oral Cancer Detection Possible?
Over 50,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oropharyngeal or oral cancer this year alone. It will cause almost 10,000 deaths, killing roughly 1 person per hour, 24 hours per day for the entire year. Of those 50,000 or so newly diagnosed oral cancer cases, about 57% will be alive in 5 years. The death rate…
Read MoreBeware Of Oral Cancer
Cancer is never an easy disease to face. Many types of cancer are very treatable especially when diagnosed early. Oral cancer is one of those that are easily treatable in its very earliest stages. However, the prognosis changes dramatically once it progresses. Oral cancer is any cancer of the mouth and the pharynx. The most common…
Read MoreApril Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month 2014
Oral Cancer Awareness Month April, 2014 Oral Cancer Facts -Expected to have approximately 42,000 new cases of oral cancer diagnosed in 2013 alone. -Males account for almost 70% of all new cases. Survival Rates of Oral Cancer 1 year – 89% survival 5 year – 56% survival 10 year – 41% survival -Approximtely 8,000 deaths per…
Read MoreApril Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
Oral Cancer Awareness Month April, 2013 Oral Cancer Facts -Expected to have approximately 42,000 new cases of oral cancer diagnosed in 2013 alone. -Males account for almost 70% of all new cases. Survival Rates of Oral Cancer 1 year – 89% survival 5 year – 56% survival 10 year – 41% survival -Approximtely 8,000…
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know About Oral Cancer?
Did you know that oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer and accounts for approximately 4% of all cancers diagnosed? Most of the oral cancer diagnoses are in patients older than 45 years old. Men are twice as likely as women to develop oral cancers. The key to oral cancer, as in most cancers,…
Read MoreCoffee Drinking Reduces Risk For Oral Cancer
Coffee is a multi-billion dollar industry. Coffee is a morning staple in most households. Some cannot imagine starting a day without it. New research shows that those who drink 4 or more cups of caffeinated coffee each day reduce their risk for oral cancer by nearly half from those who do not drink coffee! This…
Read MoreCan Raspberries Keep Oral Cancer Away?
Oral cancer affects approximately 40,000 people in the United States each year. Oral Cancer kills one person every hour, every day totaling about 8,000 deaths per year. Only a little more than half of those 40,000 diagnosed, will be alive in 5 years. This is a number that has stayed steady for quite a number of years. Around the world, the problem is even greater…
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