April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
In 2010, the National Cancer Institute estimated that 36,540 people were diagnosed with oral cancer, resulting in 7,880 deaths. The five-year survival rate for those diagnosed early is 75 percent compared to a 20 percent survival rate in those whose cancer has spread, reports the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
Dr. Incampo is partnering with the Oral Cancer Foundation and the American Dental Association in performing Oral Cancer screenings using VelScope technology in both of his offices throughout the month of April. To schedule your 15minute exam please contact Geri at either 781-246-4244 or 978-681-1118. There is an annual fee of $75 which enables you to receive additional exams throughout the entire year.
Who should get screened? Every adult. Oral Cancer can often be caught early, even as a pre-cancer. With early detection, survival rates are high and the side effects are from treatment are at their lowest. Like other screenings you engage in such as cervical, skin, prostrate, colon and breast examinations, oral cancer screenings are in effective means of finding cancer at its early, highly curable stages. Make them part of your annual health check-ups.
Call today 781-246-4244 or 978-681-1118 or email Geri at geri@bostondmd.com to schedule your convenient 15 minute Oral Cancer Screening
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