Are you at risk for oral cancer? Virtually everyone is.
Oral cancer is one of the most curable diseases when it is caught early. Early detection saves lives! News you cannot ignore….
- One American dies every hour from oral cancer
- 25% of people diagnosed with oral cancer have NO risk factors
My office uses the ViziLite oral cancer screening system. It is a quick, painless examination that has been successful in identifying precancerous and cancerous abnormalities. If you do not think you are at risk of oral cancer, think again: 25% of people diagnosed with oral cancer do NOT smoke and have NO other lifestyle risk factors. When oral cancer is found early, treatment is 90% successful.
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is an extremely common sexually transmitted infection and especially prevalent in young adults. Few people even know they have it. HPV has long been known to cause cervical cancer, and now studies suggest it also plays a role in more than 20% of oral cancer cases.
Our practice is one of a few offices in Cayuga County offering this oral cancer screening! Ask one of my staff about an annual ViziLite examination. We have one patient who is very glad we did (Mary B.).
