This April, during Oral Cancer Awareness month, Roden Oral, Facial, and Dental Implant Surgery is bringing attention to this often overlooked cancer. Always April, a national partnership of oral surgery practices across the country, strives to bring oral cancer awareness into a year-round discussion. We hope to increase awareness about oral cancer as we promote the importance of early detection through screenings.
Did you know...
- The National Cancer Institute estimates there will be more than 53,000 new cases of oral cancer diagnosed in 2020.
- Oral cancer is one of the most common, yet most preventable cancers. When detected early, the 5-year relative survival rate is about 81%.
- Oral cancer kills about as many Americans as melanoma and twice as many as cervical cancer.
- At least 25% of oral cancer victims have no known risk factors.