Advanced and effective oral cancer screening in Arizona
In the U.S., there are nearly 30,000 new diagnoses of oral cancer annually, and more than 7,000 deaths are attributed to it each year. Five percent of all tumors that occur are neck and head cancers, and half of those tumors are in the oral cavity. Early detection of oral cancer is crucial, survival rates dramatically improve when cancerous lesions are detected in the earliest stages while this disease is highly curable. Unfortunately, oral cancer often goes unnoticed in its early stages. Although many dental professionals visually screen for oral cancer during annual checkups, some of the signs may not … Continue reading
