5 Oral Cancer Fast Facts

A Simple Screening Could Save Your Life 

  1. Oral cancer can affect:
    • Your cheeks, gums, throat or roof of your mouth
    • Salivary glands
    • Tongue and lips
  2. About 59,660 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year. That’s 163people per day.
  3. Your risk increases with heavy use of tobacco and alcohol.
  4. A lip or mouth sore that won’t heal or a white or reddish patch in your mouth are all symptoms of oral cancer.
  5. See your dentist regularly. As part of a routine dental exam, the dentist will inspect your entire mouth for abnormal areas that may indicate mouth cancer or precancerous changes.

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