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Oral Cancer Risks"
Early Detection is the key. When Oral Cancer is detected early the chances of a full recovery are greatly multiplied.
What should we know about oral cancer?
• Each year oral cancer is responsible for as many deaths as skin cancer (melanoma)
• Risks factors for oral cancer include smoking, chewing tobacco and alcohol
• Oral cancer is rising in women under 40 and not smoking
• Approximately 8,000 Americans die from oral cancer every year
• Early detection is essential. With Late stage detection, treatment involves major facial surgery with only 50% of patients living longer than 5 years.
What should we look for?
• Sores that will not heal and continually bleed.
• Change in color of oral tissue
• Pain, swelling or numbness
• Thick, tough skin, or new eroded area of the skin
• Pain or difficulty in swallowing, chewing or speaking.
An oral screening is regularly done to visual check for precancerous and cancerous lesions and sores.
Please feel free to contact us for any additional information at (702) 257 - 9090 |
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