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Oral Cancer Facts and Myths
Oral cancer is a cancer that begins in the mouth or the throat at the back of the mouth, called the oropharynx. An oral cancer can appear anywhere in the oral cavity, including the lips, the lining of the mouth, under the tongue, the tongue, the gums, the area behind the wisdom teeth, the back of the throat, the tonsils, and the roof of the mouth.
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“An Effort from the Heart” - Free Oral Cancer Screening
UB Dental School’s Annual Oral Cancer Screening in Hispanic Community Reaches More Than 100 People. It alerted the community to the upcoming free oral cancer screening at the clinic, carried out by faculty, dental residents and students from the School of Dental Medicine at the University at Buffalo.
Oral Cancer Patients Could Be Diagnosed Earlier
Worldwide, more than 500,000 new cases of cancer of the mouth are diagnosed each year. The majority of these cancers are found too late, causing many people to die within five years of finding out they have cancer.
Oral Cancer Treatment Facts
About 34,000 people are diagnosed with cancers of the mouth and oropharynx in the United States each year. Oral cancer is cancer found in the oral cavity (the mouth area) and the oropharynx (the throat area at the back of the mouth). The extent of treatment for oral cancer depends on a number of factors. Among them are the location, size, type and extent of the tumor and stage of the cancer disease.
