Posts Tagged ‘VELscope oral cancer screening’
Oral Cancer Screening: Why Two Minutes Could Save Your Life
Some of the Most Important Dental Visits Have Nothing to Do With Your Teeth Most people visit the dentist expecting their teeth to be examined. Few realize that one of the most valuable parts of a routine dental examination is something entirely different—screening for oral cancer. Oral cancer often develops silently, with little or no…
Read MoreHPV and Oral Cancer: Understanding the Connection and How Early Detection Can Save Lives
Why Every Adult Should Know About HPV-Related Oral Cancer Oral cancer has traditionally been associated with tobacco use and excessive alcohol consumption. However, over the past two decades, another significant risk factor has emerged: human papillomavirus (HPV). Today, HPV is responsible for the majority of cancers affecting the back of the throat (oropharyngeal cancers) in…
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 MoreThe Importance Of Oral Cancer Screenings
Oral cancer is cancer of the mouth and throat (larynx). Cancer is defined as the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. This abnormal collection of mutated cells can form a tumor. Oral cancer originates in the mouth and throat, but has the ability to spread to other…
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,…
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