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The Importance of
Oral Cancer Screening:
About Oral Cancer
Most people are surprised to learn that one American
dies every hour from oral cancer; a death rate
that has remained virtually unchanged for more
than 40 years. In fact, recent statistics published
by the American Cancer Society indicate that while
the incidence and death rates for cancers overall
has decreased, the incidence of oral cancer has
increased by 5.5% and the death rate has increased
by 1.5%
Oral cancer is far too
often discovered in late stage development, the
primary reason for the consistently high death
rate. Oral cancer treatment often results in disfiguring
effects on patients, and can seriously compromise
their quality of life. Early detection and diagnosis
can make a tremendous difference in life expectancy;
oral cancer is 90% curable when found in its early
stages. Unfortunately, 70% of oral cancers are
diagnosed in the late stages, III and IV, leading
to a five-year survival rate of 57%.
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THE
DEADLY STATISTICS
- Every hour of
every day, one American dies of oral cancer.
- The mortality
rate associated with oral cancer has not
improved significantly in the last 40
years.
- The death rate
in the United States for oral cancer is
higher than that of cervical cancer, Hodgkin's
disease, cancer of the brain, liver, testes,
kidney, or ovary.
- More than 30,000
Americans will receive an oral cancer
diagnosis this year. In five years, only
57% will still be alive.
- 27% of oral
cancer victims do not use tobacco or alcohol
and have no other lifestyle risk factors.
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Because early detection
is the key to successful outcomes, Dr Pillar
has incorporated ViziLite Plus, a technology
cleared by the FDA, into the standard of care
of his practice, to ensure that you receive the
most comprehensive oral cancer screening possible.
 ViziLite
Plus is a simple, painless and non-invasive
technology that improves the doctor’s ability
to visualize, mark, evaluate and monitor suspicious
areas at their earliest stages, before they can
progress to something far more serious, and potentially
life-threatening. ViziLite Plus helps the doctor
see what he can’t see with the unaided eye.
Be sure to include
an oral cancer screening in your next visit and
at every checkup.
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