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Oral Cancer Screening
From Joseph E. Furtado, DDS.inc · Carnegie, OK · Published April 5, 2018
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It’s just not about you .
The supplements the traditional intra and extraoral head and neck exam to help visualize abnormal tissue, such as potential or pre-cancerous tissues that are not apparent or visible with the naked eye alone. Major risk factors include the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV16), in addition to tobacco use, frequent and/or excessive alcohol consumption, a compromised immune system, and past history of cancer. When discovered early, the 5-year survival rate for oral cancer patients is about 83%. Unfortunately, most cases of oral cancer are discovered in late stages, when the five-year survival rate drops to around 50 percent.
Joseph E. Furtado, DDS.inc
Po Box 156, Carnegie, OK
