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The Importance Of Oral Cancer Screening

By Janine Hughes





During your check up, you may also want to have a screening test to determine if you are at risk of developing oral cancer. These screenings are designed to catch any early signs of oral cancer before they progress to a more advanced stage. Screenings are vital because this disease can be successfully treated if detected early enough. Your dentist has many methods of detecting early signs of oral cancer with the newest state of the art technology.



For some types of cancer, the chance of fast recovery is better if the disease has been detected at early stage and treated immediately. Some cancers never cause symptoms and become life threatening, but if found through an oral cancer screening Oregon tests, this type of disease will also be treated before it get worse.



When your doctor perform screening tests, they will also use the newest and advanced tools to detect early signs, such as mouth sores and discoloration. This way, they will be able to detect if there are abnormal tissues in your mouth and even lumps. Once they detect any form of these abnormalities, then will send the tissue for laboratory testing.



People who are in their mid 40s has the potential risk to have this disease. The age is usually the main risk factor that should not be overlooked. Those who are smoker, alcohol drinker are also at risks. It is also more prone to men than women, possible for people who are exposed to sunlight and those having unhealthy diet.



Although it has been proven that those who have been diagnosed with oral cancer usually have one of those factors, there is still an increasing rate of people diagnosed with oral cancers who have no risk factors at all. Thus, if you do not have any factors above, then you may undergo further screening tests to maintain your overall health.



It has been studied that oral cancers are developing on areas in the oral cavity or in the lips. It may develop in the lining of the cheeks, behind the wisdom teeth, the bottom of the tongue, in front of the mouth roof, in the gums and in front of two thirds of the tongue.



When the dentist performs the testing process, they will also for some symptoms. They will check if you have white or red patches in the mouth, spot that do not heal or bleed continuously, hard spots or lumps in your mouth and numbness or pain when you bite your teeth.



In order to prevent this disease, it is better to consult your doctor and undergo regular screenings. Your dentist checks your overall health during the exam to ensure that you have no any signs of cancers. They will then provide sample of your tissues to the lab for testing. Usually, it occurs in all adults, specifically in older adults. It also occurs often in men and in blacks.



The number of deaths and new cases are now decreasing because of awareness. But, there are new cases caused by a type of disease called as HPV virus. It is frequently passed from person to person and during sexual activities.









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