  Oral Cancer Facts
- Oral cancer kills one North American every hour of every day
- Oral cancer strikes 3 times as many victims as cervical cancer
- Two-thirds of oral cancer cases are detected in late stages
- When detected in late stages, the 5-year survival rate is only 22%
- When detected in early stages, the survival rate can be 80% or higher
- Even if you don't use tobacco, you may still be at risk for oral cancer
- Studies have linked oral cancer to exposure to the sexually-transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV-16)
Our Oral Cancer Screening
- Takes about 5 minutes
- Features a conventional visual and palpation examination, plus a screening with the
state-of the-art VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System
- Completely free of pain or discomfort
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