A NEW PARADIGM FOR ORAL CANCER DETECTION
A New Website Teaches People How To Do An Oral Cancer Self Examination

We have joined a new groundbreaking website, www.oralcancerselfexam.com which is dedicated to fighting oral cancer and reducing the mortality rate associated with it. This website shows people how to do a self examination for oral cancer so that when they see something suspicious, they can immediately come see us for a thorough examination.
Did you know:

• Oral cancer kills one American every hour of every day.
• Oral cancer claims more lives than melanoma (skin cancer), strikes three times as many victims as cervical cancer and
is as common as leukemia.
• Two-thirds of oral cancer cases are detected in the late stages of which the 5 year survival rate is only 22%.
• Studies have linked oral cancer to exposure to the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus which means that sexually active patients at an early age are at risk.
• The mortality rate of oral cancer has not decreased in 40 years unlike other cancers where patients have gotten involved in cancer self examinations.

“Cancer self examinations have been well proven to help patients live longer and have a better chance for a more favorable outcome if a cancer is found early. This website can easily teach people how to do self-examination for oral cancer that is simple for people to do at home. This is a welcome addition in the fight against oral cancer.” said Dr. Fox.

Now people can help their dentist identify suspicious areas in their mouth. The pictorial guide on www.oralcancerselfexam.com
demonstrates to people how to do a simple one minute self examination for oral cancer which should be done once a month.

Adds Dr. Fox, “Educating people to do this routine oral cancer self examination will be so helpful to dental professionals and will directly result in saving lives. We can all work together to finally help reduce the effects of this devastating disease

For more information, please contact our office at (703) 978-5253